Riffe, Daniel.

Analyzing media messages : using quantitative content analysis in research / Daniel Riffe, Stephen Lacy, Frederick G. Fico. - 2nd ed. - Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum, 2005. - x, 242 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - LEA's communication series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-232) and indexes.

1. Introduction - 2. Defining content analysis as a social science tool - 3. Designing a content analysis - 4. Measurement - 5. Sampling - 6. Reliability - 7. Validity - 8. Data analysis - 9. Computers - References - Index.

0805852980 (pbk. : alk. paper)


Content analysis (Communication)
Mass media--Research--Methodology.
Mass media--Statistical methods.

302.23014 / RIF