Meyer, Philip. <br/><br/>
Precision journalism :  a reporter's introduction to social science methods / 
Philip Meyer 
 - 4th ed. 
 - Lanham, Md. :  Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,  c2002 
 - viii, 263 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Preface. - 1. The Journalism We Need. - 2. Using Numbers Rationally. - 3. Some Elements of Data Analysis. - 4. Harnessing the Power of Statistics. - 5. Computers. - 6. Surveys. - 7. Lurking Variables, Pt. I. - 8. Lurking Variables, Pt. II. - 9. Experiments : In the Lab, In the Field, and In Nature. - 10. Databases. - 11. How to Analyze and Election. - 12. The Politics of Precision Journalism. - Appendix : Three Things to Measure with Census Data. - Index. - About the Author. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0742510883 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Journalism.<br/>Social sciences--Statistical methods
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>070.40723  / MEY