Wimmer, Roger D.

Mass media research: an introduction. / Roger D. Wimmer and Joseph R. Dominick. - 9th ed. - Boston: Wadsworth/ Cengage Learning, 2011. - xii, 464 p .: ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes appendix and index.

Contents: Part One: The research process: Science and research -- Elements of research -- Research ethics -- Sampling -- Part Two: Research approaches: Qualitative research methods -- Content analysis -- Survey research -- Longitudinal research -- Experimental research -- Part Three: Data analysis: Introduction to statistics -- Hypothesis testing -- Basic statistical procedures -- Part Four: Research applications: Newspaper and magazine research -- Research in electronic media -- Research in advertising -- Research in public relations.

9781439083925

P91.3.W47(9e)