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- ISBN 9781529602050
- Weight: 690g
- Dimensions: 170 x 242mm
- Publication Date: 27 Jan 2025
- Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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What is media research and how is it done? This book offers detailed introductions and practical guidance for all aspects of media research, from developing a research question and choosing sources to interpreting media texts, applying qualitative and quantitative methods, conducting interviews, and much more.
You will encounter:
- A ′Fundamentals′ section covering eight big topics like ′what is method?′
- A global perspective reflected in case studies of media research in Asia, Africa and South America
- Practical examples on topics from crafting a thesis statement to conducting an analysis and presenting the outcomes
- Integrated discussion of contemporary issues like the ethics of social media research
This essential companion will empower any media student to tackle their research with confidence and skill.
Michael Stevenson is an associate professor of new media and digital culture at the University of Amsterdam. His research interests include the history of new media and open source culture. He has published research in the journals New Media & Society, Internet Histories, The European Journal of Media Studies, among others. He created the short documentary Geeks in Cyberspace: A Story from The Early Web in 2019, and plays third base for the Neptunus Baseball & Softball club’s sixth division amateur baseball team.
Misha Kavka is professor of cross-media culture at the University of Amsterdam and co-founder of the research group Queer Analysis at the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis. She has published widely on gender, sexuality, celebrity and affect in relation to television, film and media technologies. She is the author of Reality Television, Affect and Intimacy (2008) and Reality TV (2012), and the co-editor of volumes and special issues on reality television, gothic culture and feminist theory.
