Erialane enesetäiendus välismaal:
jaanuar 2017 - Digital Methods Winter School 2017, Amsterdam

Konverentsiettekanded:
*DataPower 2017, Carleton University, Ottawa, Kanada - ettekanne „End of Theory’ in the Area of Big Data: Methodological Practices and Challenges in the Social Media Studies"
*„Digital Culture Meets Data: Critical Approaches“ 2017, Brighton University, Brighton, England - ettekanne "End of Theory’ in the Area of Big Data: Methodological Practices and Challenges in the Social Media Studies";

Ongoing research:
* Masso, Anu; Männiste, Maris; Siibak, Andra. Big Data Methods and Methodology: Prospect for Innovations or Stuck in Traditions? Study based on systematic literature analysis of peer-reviewed articles that have used social media big data as empirical bases and published in 2012-2016. ;
*Männiste,M., Masso, A. The role of institutional trust in Estonians’ privacy concerns. This article is based on data from the 5th round of the representative population survey ‘Me. The World. The Media’, carried out by the Institute of Social Studies, University of Tartu, and Saar Poll market research company at the end of 2014.
*Masso,A., Männiste,M. Governance of Mobility through Data: Acculturation through Integrative Data Practices.
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ETIS KLASSIFIKAATOR: 2. Ühiskonnateadused ja kultuur; 2.14. Kommunikatsiooni- ja infoteadused; CERCS KLASSIFIKAATOR: S265 Meedia ja kommunikatsiooniteadused

Short-term reserach stays abroad:
january 2017 - Digital Methods Winter School 2017, Amsterdam

Conferences:
*DataPower 2017, Carleton University, Ottawa, Kanada - presentation title „End of Theory’ in the Area of Big Data: Methodological Practices and Challenges in the Social Media Studies"
*„Digital Culture Meets Data: Critical Approaches“ 2017, Brighton University, Brighton, England - presentation title "End of Theory’ in the Area of Big Data: Methodological Practices and Challenges in the Social Media Studies";

Ongoing research:
* Masso, Anu; Männiste, Maris; Siibak, Andra. Big Data Methods and Methodology: Prospect for Innovations or Stuck in Traditions? Study based on systematic literature analysis of peer-reviewed articles that have used social media big data as empirical bases and published in 2012-2016. ;
*Männiste,Maris., Masso, Anu. The role of institutional trust in Estonians’ privacy concerns. This article is based on data from the 5th round of the representative population survey ‘Me. The World. The Media’, carried out by the Institute of Social Studies, University of Tartu, and Saar Poll market research company at the end of 2014.
*Masso,A., Männiste,M. Governance of Mobility through Data: Acculturation through Integrative Data Practices. ;

Maris Männiste, Master's Diploma, 2015, (sup) Krista Lepik, Rahvaraamatukogude tegevuse kajastamine suuremates ajalehtedes 2004-2014 ja valitud artiklite retseptsioon (Public libraries news coverage in newspapers 2004-2014 and reception of selected articles), University of Tartu, Faculty of Social Sciences and Education, Institute of Social Studies.

Maris Männiste, Phd student, (sup) Anu Masso; Andra Siibak, Privacy in the Context of Big Data: Individual Interpretations and Methodological Challenges, University of Tartu, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Social Studies.

ETIS CLASSIFICATION: 2. Culture and Society; 2.14. Communication and Information Sciences; CERCS CLASSIFICATION: S265 Press and communication sciences