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020 _a978-0-333-96095-0
082 _a302.23
100 _aBERTRAND INA:
_98210
245 _aMEDIA RESEARCH METHODS
_bAUDIENCES, INSTITUTIONS, TEXTS
_cBERTRAND, INA
260 _bPALGRAVE MACMILLAN
_c2005
_aHAMPSHIRE
300 _aXI, 286
_bPAPER
505 _aAcknowledgements Of Elephants, Definitions and Models: The Context of Media Research Getting Started PART ONE: RESEARCH ON AUDIENCES Researching Audiences Gathering Data on Audiences Audience Research - Analysis and Interpretation PART TWO: RESEARCH ON INSTITUTIONS Researching Media Institutions Gathering Data on Institutions Institutional Research - Analysis and Interpretation PART THREE: RESEARCH ON TEXTS Researching Texts Gathering and Analysing Textual Data Interpretation of Textual Data Reaching Conclusions, Evaluating the Research, Writing the Report Glossary Bibliography Re
520 _aThis text provides an accessible introduction and overview of research methods for studying media, communication and culture, drawing on both social science and humanities methodologies. The text covers the strengths, weaknesses, inherent assumptions and theoretical underpinnings of each methodology. It gives clear guidance, regarding how to use the methodologies and situates this in the context of critical evaluations of previously published research, thus encouraging students' development of skills in evaluating their own work and the work of others. Re
650 _aRESEARCH
_98211
700 _aHUGHES, PETER
_98553
942 _2ddc
_cBK
999 _c30724
_d30724