tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post3243205654766114982..comments2023-06-10T22:42:19.087+10:00Comments on Australasian Christian Writers: Research in Creative Nonfiction Part 2 - Nola PassmoreUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-55214093076112517502015-08-25T07:57:36.453+10:002015-08-25T07:57:36.453+10:00Thanks Narelle :) Appreciate your comment.Thanks Narelle :) Appreciate your comment.Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-68024402477664255082015-08-24T23:08:09.072+10:002015-08-24T23:08:09.072+10:00Nola, great post! I've learned so much from th...Nola, great post! I've learned so much from this series :)Narellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665380446283721576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-13732383474797352492015-08-24T13:12:48.547+10:002015-08-24T13:12:48.547+10:00Triangulation is a great approach (used by navigat...Triangulation is a great approach (used by navigators and astronomers) - though, as you say, you need to work out if one source is repeating the claims of another earlier source (so in that sense are really only one source). All good fun :)Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-89034027016857540572015-08-24T13:06:28.048+10:002015-08-24T13:06:28.048+10:00Hi Jenny - Thanks for that. Good points. And you...Hi Jenny - Thanks for that. Good points. And you're right that we need to even weigh up written evidence, as it's all written through the lens of the author. You just reminded me that triangulation can be helpful - LOL sounds like you're going to strangle someone. In triangulation, you look to see whether different types of evidence line up. For example, whether a newspaper report, a court record and an oral history all show the same thing. But then again, you can still have multiple sources with the same error repeated. And there are a minefield of ethical and legal issues, as you've noted. That could be another whole series :) Thanks for taking the time to comment.Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-1370458105438266972015-08-24T09:47:49.528+10:002015-08-24T09:47:49.528+10:00Great post Nola - lots of great tips there. I agre...Great post Nola - lots of great tips there. I agree that the we need to be aware of ethical issues - especially with vulnerable subjects - and also possible legal implications. Confidentiality, anonymity, consent as well as accuracy are all important. Going back to primary sources is also vital - which may be written or oral. Written sources are often thought to be more accurate - though having heard on more than one occasion now a newspaper reported has got the facts wrong or distorted the story from people who were there (and experienced this myself) - even written sources should perhaps be taken with a grain of salt. Though sometimes that may be all we have. History, I think, is often a complex weave of 'fact', interpretation and opinion - and is always told from a particular perspective. It helps to think about other people's biases - and be aware of our own :)Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.com