Peer-reviewed research
Conducting in-depth interviews with and without voice recorders: a comparative analysis
Rwamahe Rutakumwa et al., Qualitative Research, 2020
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- What it is
- A 2020 comparative analysis of in-depth interviews conducted with and without voice recorders. The abstract describes how audio recordings became the default way to produce interview transcripts, and argues that in some circumstances not recording is the better choice.
- How much weight it carries
- Peer-reviewed journal article. We read the abstract on the repository record, not the full text. The recommendation is the authors' view drawn from their comparison, not a measured accuracy result.
Facts taken from this source
- The authors of a 2020 comparative analysis of in-depth interviews, with and without voice recorders, suggest that in some circumstances not recording is the best approach.
“We suggest that in some circumstances not recording is the best approach” (Abstract)