Media and Communication Research Methods

ISBN-13: 9781137528247 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 314 str.

Anders Hansen; David Machin

Opis

Beginning with an overview of the changing contexts and trends in media and communication research approaches, the book demystifies 'research' and the 'research process' by offering practical and accessible guidance on how to design, plan and carry out successful research projects in media and communication.

Spis treści

Preface to the second edition 1. Introduction to media and communication research 2. The research process 3. Researching ownership and media policy 4. Ethnography and observational methods 5. Content analysis 6. Critical Discourse Analysis 7. Analysing narratives and discourse schema 8. Analysing photographs and video 9. Survey research 10. Focus group interviewing 11. Managing and analysing communications research data Glossary References Subject index Author/name index.

O autorze

Anders Hansen is Associate Professor in the School of Media, Communication and Sociology at the University of Leicester, UK.

David Machin is Professor at the School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, Örebro University, Sweden.