Sessions on the new media theme concern communication in online environments and methodological issues for conducting diverse forms of empirical study in online venues. Questions that illustrate relevant concerns include: How does Web 2.0 and social networking incorporate into forms of political expression? How do citizens use mobile phones during political actions? What are the challenges and innovations of e-Research and e-Science?

Conveners of this theme are Nick Jankowski, Christina Christensen, Carlos Cunha and Maurice Vergeer from the COST A30 working group on Comparative Research Methods & New Media Developments.