Question

An advantage of conducting an interview via Skype rather than face-to-face is that:

• A. it saves time and money as no travelling is involved.
• B. informants have more time to give detailed, considered responses.
• C. there is no need to transcribe the data
• D. all of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is D all of the above.

There are numerous advantages (as well as disadvantages) to conducting an interview online rather than face-to-face. These include practical factors such as the lower cost and greater convenience of conversing electronically, the opportunity it gives respondents to compose careful answers that say exactly what they want to say, and the elimination of transcription error.