Viability, verification, validity : 3Vs of crowdsourcing; tested in election-based crowdsourcing
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2013
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iHub Research
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The crowdsourcing approach to data collection enables very localized and relevant information to be collected and disseminated. Using Kenya’s 2013 general elections as a case study, the project looks at commonly held assumptions that crowdsourced information captures more information regarding on-the-ground reality than traditional media outlets. The project investigates and identifies factors that influence the viability, verification, and validity of crowdsourcing during elections. Drawing from the findings, a draft framework designed to help prospective crowdsourcers assess the viability of a crowdsourcing project during an election has been created. (See also http://hdl.handle.net/10625/53803)
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KENYA, DATA COLLECTING, INTERNET USE, ELECTORAL SYSTEMS, CROWDSOURCING, ELECTIONS, MOBILE TECHNOLOGY, SOCIAL MEDIA, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIOS, CONTENT ANALYSIS, COMMUNICATION INDUSTRY, MEDIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA, GLOBAL