摘要 : Portraiture is a method that analyzes facets of a theme through in-depth narratives. This brief essay examines the challenges the author encountered when employing this method. Specifically, these challenges include (1) introducin... 展开 Portraiture is a method that analyzes facets of a theme through in-depth narratives. This brief essay examines the challenges the author encountered when employing this method. Specifically, these challenges include (1) introducing a method new to the communication discipline, (2) creating the portraits, and (3) finding a readership. Despite these challenges, portraiture offers valuable insight for communication research. 收起