In many domains, the medium of data collection is considered as a subject of academic inquiry. For example, methodologists have considered specifically web-based vs. pen-and-pencil based versions of surveys (Cole, Bedian, & Field, 2006; see for example Simsek & Veiga, 2001). In contrast, interviewing comparisons are rarely conducted. Methodological comparisons between information gathered in person and information gathered over the phone are not frequently conducted with respect to social science research (Kliegel, Martin, & Jager, 2007; see Sturges & Hanrahan, 2004 for exceptions). In fact, in more than 300 pages dedicated to the craft of qualitative interviewing Kvale and Brinkmann (2009) assume the interviews will occur face-to-face. In a few sentences they acknowledge two advantages (access to people who are geographically distant or located in dangerous places) but do not discuss any differences between the two methods.