Media research methods : measuring audiences, reactions and impact


Barrie Gunter
Bok Engelsk 2000 · Electronic books.
Utgitt
London : Sage , c2000
Omfang
314 s.
Opplysninger
Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Table of Contents; 1 - Evolving Theoretical Background of Media Research; 2 - Overview of Media Research Methodologies: Audiences; 3 - Overview of Media Research Methodologies: Media Output; 4 - Measuring Media Usage and Exposure; 5 - Measuring Affective Responses to Media; 6 - Measuring Cognitive Responses to Media: Attention and Comprehension; 7 - Measuring Cognitive Impact of Media; 8 - Measuring Behavioural Impact of Media: From Association to Causation; References; Index. - 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. By tracing the epistemological and theoretical roots of the major methodological perspectives, Gunter identifies the various schools of social scientific research that have determined the major perspectives in the area. Drawing a distinction between quantitative and qualitative methods, he discusses the relative advantages and disadvantages of each approach, and ex
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Mass media - Research - Methodology
Mass media -- Research.
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0761956581. - 076195659X

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