Study title

Young People in the Limelight: Creative Writing Workshop 2015

Dataset ID Number

FSD3222

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3222

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Puska, Maija (University of Tampere. School of Communication, Media and Theatre)
• Pienimäki, Mari (University of Tampere. School of Communication, Media and Theatre)
• Kotilainen, Sirkku (University of Tampere. School of Communication, Media and Theatre)

Abstract

The data consist of two field journals by researchers and 12 interviews with participants of a creative writing workshop in August-December 2015. Twelve unemployed young men and seven unemployed young women participated in the workshop with three female instructors. The researchers interviewed the participants and the instructors. The data was collected as part of the research project "Young People in the Limelight" funded by the Kone foundation.

The researchers observed the participants during the workshop. The interviews discussed the participants' views on themselves as writers, what they thought of the exercises in the workshop and what they had learned. In addition, they were asked which media equipment they commonly used and whether they publish their own work or participate in discussions on the Internet.

The interviews with the instructors used a different interview frame, and they were asked to assess the participants' writing and progress during the workshop. They also discussed the significance of multiliteracy and different types of media equipment.

Background information included interviewee's age, occupation and gender. The dataset is only available in Finnish. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML index at FSD.

Keywords

artistic activities; creative writing; media literacy; participation; social participation; youth

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Youth (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Information society (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Puska, Maija (University of Tampere. School of Communication, Media and Theatre)

Time Period Covered

2015-08-20 – 2015-12-17

Collection Dates

2015-08-20 – 2015-12-17

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Group

Universe

Young people at the intersection of comprehensive education and upper secondary studies participating in a communication/interaction workshop for unemployed young people organised by a municipality in Southern Finland

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The study included young people participating in a workshop meant for unemployed young people

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview

Recording

Participant field observation

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data collection guidelines: Observation guide

Data Files

14 TXT files, of which two are field journals and 12 are interviews, totaling approx. 74 pages. In addition, an HTML file was created based on the files at FSD.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

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Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data were anonymised by the research project. Identifiers were removed so that it is not possible to identify individuals. These identifiers included, among others, name, age, state of health, and municipality information. Some additional identifiers were removed at FSD during archiving. Anonymisations done at FSD were marked with [[double square brackets]].

Photographs, texts or videos produced in the workshop are not included in the archived data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Puska, Maija (University of Tampere) & Pienimäki, Mari (University of Tampere) & Kotilainen, Sirkku (University of Tampere): Young People in the Limelight: Creative Writing Workshop 2015 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2018-08-09). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3222

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Puska, Maija (2016) Luova kirjoittaminen ja mediakasvatus. Tarkastelussa työttömien nuorten mediasuhteet ja kirjoittaminen. Pro gradu -tutkielma, Tampereen yliopisto.

Related Publications

Mari Pienimäki & Sirkku Kotilainen. Youth Participation in Research on Multiliteracies: Ethical Perspectives, Media Education Research Journal (MERJ). 2018, 8(1), 115-132.

Puska, Maija (2016) Luova kirjoittaminen ja mediakasvatus. Tarkastelussa työttömien nuorten mediasuhteet ja kirjoittaminen. Pro gradu -tutkielma, Tampereen yliopisto.

Puska, Maija (2016) Mediakasvatus ja kirjoittaminen: opetus muutoksessa. Teoksessa Teoksessa Pekkala, L., Salomaa, S. & Spisák, S. (toim.) Monimuotoinen mediakasvatus, KAVI. Saatavilla: http://www.mediataitokoulu.fi/monimuotoinen_mediakasvatus.pdf

Pienimäki, Mari (2018) Facilitating Creative Media Production through the Pedagogy of Multiliteracies: A Case Study with Vulnerable Young People. The International Journal of New Media, Technology and the Arts, 13:3, 9-20.

Pienimäki, Mari (2019). Improving the wellbeing of at-risk youth through media participation. Media Practice and Education, 1-14.

Kotilainen, Sirkku; Pienimäki, Mari (2019). Participation through Public Media : Improving Media Literacy among Vulnerable Youth. Teoksessa Hobbs, Renee; Mihailidis, Paul (toim.) The International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy. New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell.

Pienimäki, M. & Kotilainen, S., Jan 2021, Media Education for the Inclusion of At-Risk Youth: Shades of Democracy 2.0 from Finland. (E-pub ahead of print) Education for Democracy 2.0: Changing Frames of Media Literacy. Hoechsmann, M., Thésée, G. & Carr, P. R. (eds.). Brill, p. 64-82 (Critical Media Literacies Series; vol. 6). https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004448490_005