Thesis Title: Subtitle

Contact Details:

This study adheres to the guidelines of the ethical review process of The University of Queensland. Whilst you are free to discuss your participation in this study with project staff (contactable on 33365 2021), if you would like to speak to an officer of the University not involved in the study, you may contact the Ethics Officer on 3365 3924.
Additionally, please feel free to contact Naomi, or her supervisors, Dr Peter Walters and Dr Lynda Cheshire:

C/- School of Social Science

University of Queensland University of Queensland St Lucia, Qld 4072 St Lucia, Qld 4072
Naomi: ph 3365 2021, email: [e-mail]
Peter: ph 3365 2759, email: [e-mail]
Lynda: ph: 3365 2383, email: [e-mail]

Appendix 6: Participant Information Form: Interviewing and Observation (Given to Participants)

Facebook, Friendship and the Self: Social networking sites and social relationships in late modernity.

Naomi Smith is conducting research to better understand the relationship between friendship and Facebook in contemporary society. In doing this it will investigate the influence of Facebook on how friendships are experienced and maintained.

You have been asked for your help with this research by participating in an interview and by allowing Naomi to observe your activity on Facebook by adding her as a friend. The interview and observation will be conducted by Naomi, a PhD candidate in the School of Social Science, at The University of Queensland.

The purpose of the interview is to ask you about your experiences and attitudes towards friendship and Facebook. By observing your activity on Facebook, Naomi aims to get a better idea of how people prefer to use Facebook. The information from the interviews and the observation will be used to try and build a picture about friendship and Facebook.

Participation

Naomi will be trying to interview and observe as many different types of Facebook users as possible. Your participation is being requested as part of this plan and is completely voluntary. With your permission, Naomi will make an audio or textual record of the interview, and make notes of her observations. Naomi will not use your name or any identifying details when reporting her findings. You are welcome to ask Naomi for a copy of the written transcript of the interview when it becomes available.