an ink jet printing method , comprising the steps of : a ) providing an ink jet printer that is responsive to digital data signals ; b ) loading the printer with an inkjet recording element comprising a support having thereon an image - receiving layer comprising porous polymeric particles in a polymeric binder , the porous polymeric particles having the formula : wherein : a represents units of an addition polymerizable monomer containing at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups ; b represents units of a copolymerizable , α , β - ethylenically unsaturated monomer ; c represents styrenic or acrylic repeating units containing an ionic functionality ; x is from about 27 to about 99 mole %; y is from 0 to about 72 mole %; and z is from about 1 to about 73 mole %; c ) loading the printer with an ink jet ink composition ; and d ) printing on the image - receiving layer using the ink jet ink composition in response to the digital data signals .