Precision Journalism: A Reporter's Introduction to Social Science Methods

Meyer, Philip

ISBN 10: 0742510883 / ISBN 13: 9780742510883

Editore: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2002

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• Titolo: Precision Journalism: A Reporter's Introduction to Social Science Methods
• Editore: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0742510883
• ISBN 13: 9780742510883
• Rilegatura: paperback
• Edizione: quarta edizione
• Condizione: Very Good

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Riassunto

Philip Meyer's work in precision journalism established a new and ongoing trend-the use by reporters of social science research techniques to increase the depth and accuracy of major stories. In this fully updated, fourth edition of the classic Precision Journalism (known as The New Precision Journalism in its third edition), Meyer shows journalists and students of journalism how to use new technology to analyze data and provide more precise information in easier-to-understand forms. New to this edition are an overview of the use of theory and science in journalism; game theory applications; introductions to lurking variables and multiple and logistic regression; and developments in election surveys. Key topics retained and updated include elements of data analysis; the use of statistics, computers, surveys, and experiments; database applications; and the politics of precision journalism. This accessible book is an important resource for working journalists and an indispensable text for all journalism majors.

Informazioni sull?autore

Philip Meyer is the Knight Chair in Journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.