Bertrand, Ina, 1939-

Media research methods : audiences, institutions, texts Ina Bertrand and Peter Hughes - 2nd ed. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, c2018. - xiv, 385 p. ; 24 cm.



1. Of Elephants, Definitions and Models: The Context of Media Research.- 2. Getting Started.- PART I: RESEARCH ON AUDIENCES.- 3. Researching Audiences.- 4. Gathering Data on Audiences.- 5. Audience Research Analysis and Interpretation.- PART II: RESEARCH ON INSTITUTIONS.- 6. Researching Media Institutions.- 7. Gathering Data on Institutions.- 8. Institutional Research Analysis and Interpretation.- PART III: RESEARCH ON TEXTS.- 9. Researching Texts.- 10. Gathering and Analysing Textual Data.- 11. Interpretation of Textual Data.- 12. Reaching Conclusions, Evaluating the Research, Writing the Report.

This fully revised and updated second edition provides an accessible introduction to the research methods for studying media, communication and culture. In particular, the new edition considers how globalisation and digitalisation have changed the contexts, practices and content of media and the way that it is researched.

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Mass media--Research--Methodology

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