1st Edition
Qualitative Research in Journalism Taking It to the Streets
Edited By Sharon Hartin Iorio
Copyright 2004
264 Pages
by
Routledge
258 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
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This volume highlights the integration of qualitative research methods into traditional journalism, offering new ways of expanding and enhancing news coverage. Designed for readers without prior experience in social science research, this collection presents a wide variety of qualitative techniques and their applications in journalistic practice. The work brings together contributions from... Read more
Contents: J. Rosen, Foreword. Preface. Part I. S.H. Iorio, Qualitative Method Journalism. L.A. Friedland, K.B. Campbell, Connected Research: The Chicago School Precedent. C.G. Christians, The Changing News Paradigm: From Objectivity to Interpretive Sufficiency. Part II. T. Haas, Qualitative Case Study Methods in Newsroom Research and Reporting: The Case of the Akron Beacon Journal. S. Willey, Focus Groups Newsroom Style. R. Coleman, Oral and Life Histories: Giving Voice to the Voiceless. S.H. Iorio, Focused Interviews. J.M. Cramer, M. McDevitt, Ethnographic Journalism. K.B. Campbell, Inventing Civic Mapping. J.L. Morris, Textual Analysis in Journalism. S.S. Huxman, M. Allen, Scientists and Storytellers: The Imperative of Pairing Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches in Communication Research. J. Schaffer, Academic/Professional Partnerships: Newsrooms and Community.
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Edited by Iorio, Sharon Hartin
"...it is a useful introduction to some techniques that reporters and editors need to understand to survive in today's news environment." --Communication Research Trends
