A quick-and-fun 5-minute madness presentation at the 2016 International Data and Information Management Conference (IDIMC) at Loughborough University. **Winning presentation!**

1. Frances Ryan
f.ryan@napier.ac.uk
@cleverfrances
www.JustAPhD.com
+44(0)7530 696549

2. What’s the research about?
How online information contributes to the building, maintenance,
and evaluation of personal reputations
― Personal reputation: Private individuals, rather than corporate identity and brand
Two broad research themes:
(1) The means by which people evaluate or assess the personal
reputations of others from the online evidence available to them
(2) How people manage their own personal reputations through their use
of online information, and to what extent those behaviours are intentional

3. Qualitative methods
 Loose theoretical framework
drawing from many disciplines
 Inspired by everyday life
information seeking (ELIS) studies
 Diaries + Interviews
 Sample of 45+ UK-based
participants
 Gen Y, Gen X, Boomers

4. Progress and next steps
 Pilot study completed
 Main empirical work in progress
 Data analysis
 Thesis write-up
 Doctor Ryan

5. Thank you!
f.ryan@napier.ac.uk
@cleverfrances
www.JustAPhD.com
+44(0)7530 696549