SPELL has delivered D1.2 – Research Design.
This is where the project shifts from wonder to inquiry; the research design outlines:
- how we will track the digital presence of small European countries on X/Twitter
- what indicators we will analyze
- how platform data will link with interpretative analysis
The frequency of posting, level of engagement, sentiments conveyed, strategic narratives deployed, informational impact and digital visibility: all of these produce an indicator. However, what do such indicators tell us about how small countries attempt to make themselves visible, audible, and comprehensible digitally?
This design offers us a framework with which to address such questions systematically, but still allow for some space to account for surprises in digital diplomacy.