Table 1.

Focus Group & Interview Guide: Racial and Ethnic Content on Twitter

Questions

Why do you use Twitter? How do you think that race and ethnicity are discussed on Twitter? What topics have you seen discussed? Do you see one racial/ethnic group talked more often than another? Explain. Does the tone differ by group? How so? Which racial/ethnic groups are talked about most? Do feel like what you see on Twitter is more hostile to some racial/ethnic groups? Explain. How often have you come across comments on Twitter that are negative about a particular race or ethnicity? [Probes: comments that are derogatory, inflammatory, prejudice, or racist] What are some examples that you have seen? How does reading these negative comments affect you? [Probes: emotions, health, etc.]. How do you respond when you see those comments? Do you think in-person discussions about race and ethnicity differ from Twitter discussions about race/ethnicity? If so, how? Do you think discussion about race and ethnicity differs by social media platform? If so, how is Twitter different than other platforms [Probes: Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat, etc.]? What do you think should be the role of Twitter addressing racial and ethnic content on their platform? Do you have anything else to add? Please share.