Sociology / Unit 2 Soc 0174 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Content Analysis
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The idea
Content analysis studies recorded communication systematically, coding texts, images, or broadcasts to count patterns in what was said and how.
In practice
Coding a decade of front pages shows which groups appeared as sources and which appeared only as subjects.
Where people slip
The coding scheme is a decision, and it determines what the study can find.
Your place on the trail
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