This book introduces the essential qualitative methods used in media research, with an emphasis on integrating theory with practice. Each method is introduced through step-by-step instruction on conducting research and interpreting research findings, alongside in-depth discussions of the historical, cultural, and theoretical context of the particular method and case studies drawn from published scholarship. This text is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to qualitative methods, ideal for media and mass communication research courses.
This is an essential text for media and communications students wishing to become familiar with UX research methods, a rapidly growing field that will open numerous exciting career paths for graduates.
Sometimes this tension produces significant identity change (e.g., Robbins, Anthony, & Curtis, 1973). Below, we'll discuss how these problems often depend on the type of role that a participant observer adopts at his or her chosen site.
This is an indispensable text for all students of media and communication studies, particularly those undertaking their own research projects or taking modules in research methods.
This handbook covers perspectives from both the social sciences and the humanities. It provides guidelines for how to think about, plan, and carry out studies of media in different social and cultural contexts.
First published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
In this book, Arthur Asa Berger combines a practical focus, the use of numerous examples, a step-by-step approach, and humour to examine both qualitative and quantitative research methods in media and communication research.
This volume highlights the integration of qualitative research methods into traditional journalism, offering new ways of expanding and enhancing news coverage.
The Index, Reader’s Guide themes, and Cross-References combine to provide robust search-and-browse in the e-version.
In this book, Barrie Gunter provides a broad overview of the methodological perspectives adopted by media researchers in their attempt to derive a better understanding of the nature, role and impact of media in society.
The Palgrave Handbook of Methods for Media Policy Research covers the craft that is and the methods used in media and communication policy research.