The Illustrated Guide to the Mass Communication Research Project

1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-1-032-08075-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 188 Seiten, Format (B × H): 278 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 484 g

This book makes mass communication research projects more accessible to the new student researcher through a balance between an academically rigorous guide and an informal and humorous student-centered approach.

The Illustrated Guide to the Mass Communication Research Project’s unique, visual approach brings to life concepts and tactics under discussion through vivid illustrations. The book follows the universal format of the academic research paper: abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, hypotheses/research questions, quantitative and qualitative analysis/findings, discussion, and conclusion. It guides the reader through using key methods central to much of mass communication research: observation, interviews, focus groups, case studies, content analysis, surveys, experiments, and sampling. Each chapter contains examples of the segment under discussion, using excerpted research studies that provide writing models for the student’s own research report.

Ideal for students in research-centered courses in mass media, communication studies, marketing, and public relations, whether at the undergraduate or graduate level, this text will continue to serve as a valuable resource into a future communications and marketing career.

Online resources are provided to support the book: examples of an in-depth interview guide, a focus group moderator guide, a content analysis coding form, observation field notes and an experiment cover story; templates for a personal SWOT analysis and an informed consent form; a research topic worksheet; a literature review matrix; and coding exercises. Please visit www.routledge.com/9781032080758.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Swann, Patricia

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Public Relations
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Marketing

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Chapter 1 Getting Started Chapter 2 Finding a Research Topic You Like Chapter 3 Determining Your Research Approach Chapter 4 Thinking Ethically Chapter 5 Writing a Literature Review Chapter 6 Writing a Research Question and Hypothesis Chapter 7 Choosing a Research Method Chapter 8 The Results Chapter 9 Writing the Discussion Section Chapter 10 Formatting the Paper Chapter 11 Presenting Your Research

Über Autor(innen)

Patricia Swann, former Dean of the School of Business and Justice Studies, is a Professor of Public Relations and Management at Utica University, USA. She is the Executive Director of the Raymond Simon Institute for Public Relations and Journalism and the former head of the Public Relations Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. She is the author of Cases in Public Relations Management and The Illustrated Guide to the Content Analysis Research Project.