Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/2xXCdx Media Research Methods Measuring Audiences, Reactions and Impact By: Barrie Gunter Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd (UK) Print ISBN: 9780761956594, 076195659X eText ISBN: 9780857022011, 0857022016 Edition: 1st Copyright year: 2000 Format: PDF Available from $ 26.40 USD SKU 9780857022011R90 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 examines recent trends that signal a convergence of approaches and their associated forms of research. The unique strength of this book is that it discusses the theoretical underpinnings of media research methodologies, and thereby presents a deeper discussion of methodologies than simply whether or not they offer techniques that generate reliable data. Additional ISBNs 9780761956587, 0761956581
