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The Palgrave Handbook of Methods for Media Policy Research

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Editors:
  1. Hilde Van den Bulck

    1. Department of Communication, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA

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  2. Manuel Puppis

    1. Department of Communication and Media Research, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland

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  3. Karen Donders

    1. Department of Communication Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

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  4. Leo Van Audenhove

    1. Department of Communication Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

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  • Serves as the first comprehensive, authoritative text to cover the full range of Media Policy research methods, handbook or otherwise
  • Features contributions from leading scholars and rising stars in Media Policy research from within academic and professional settings
  • Offers cases in non-North American/Western European context, connecting with readers on a global, theoretical base
  • Handbook volume editors are some of the absolute authorities in the field, offering global connections both in terms of contributors and course knowledge on a transnational scale

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About this book

The Palgrave Handbook of Methods for Media Policy Research covers the craft that is and the methods used in media and communication policy research. It discusses the steps involved in conducting research, from deciding on a topic, to writing a report and everything in between and, furthermore, deals with a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis. The handbook invites researchers to rediscover trusted methods such as document analysis, elite interviews and comparisons, as well as to familiarize themselves with newer methods like experiments, big data and network analysis.

For each method, the handbook provides a practical step-by-step guide and case studies that help readers in using that method in their own research. The methods discussed are useful for all areas of media and communication policy research, for research concerning the governance of both mass media and online platforms, and for policy issues around the globe. Assuch, the handbook is an invaluable guide to every researcher in this field.

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Table of contents (38 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
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  2. Media Policy Research

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction: Media Policy and Media Policy Research

      • Manuel Puppis, Hilde Van den Bulck
      Pages 3-21

    3. Doing Media Policy Research

      • Manuel Puppis, Hilde Van den Bulck
      Pages 23-49

    4. Digitization and Media Policy Research

      • Karen Donders, Leo Van Audenhove
      Pages 51-67

  3. Research Design

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69
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    2. Case Study Research

      • Sally Broughton Micova
      Pages 71-84

    3. Comparative Research

      • Frank Esser
      Pages 85-101

    4. Meta-Analysis

      • Werner A. Meier
      Pages 103-119

    5. Action Research

      • Greg Hearn, Dan Swan, Kathryn Geels
      Pages 121-139

  4. Methods of Data Collection

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 141-141
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    2. Talking to People I: Surveys

      • Uwe Hasebrink, Sascha Hölig
      Pages 143-160

    3. Talking to People II: Qualitative Interviews

      • Martine van Selm, Natali Helberger
      Pages 161-177

    4. Talking to People III: Expert Interviews and Elite Interviews

      • Leo Van Audenhove, Karen Donders
      Pages 179-197

    5. Talking to People IV: Focus Groups

      • Peter Lunt
      Pages 199-214

    6. Watching People: Observations

      • Lizzie Jackson, Michał Głowacki
      Pages 215-231

    7. Testing for Causality in Data: Experiments

      • Christian Handke, Christian Herzog
      Pages 233-247

    8. Texts as Data I: Document Analysis

      • Kari Karppinen, Hallvard Moe
      Pages 249-262

    9. Texts as Data II: Media Content Analysis

      • Corinne Schweizer
      Pages 263-276

    10. Texts as Data III: Digital TV Archives

      • Sonja de Leeuw, Jasmijn Van Gorp
      Pages 277-293
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Reviews

“This elegant and impressive compilation of essays on media policy research, edited by three Belgian scholars and one Swiss, arrives at a timely moment. … the essays provide a unique reference book for those working in the field. … It is a welcome contribution indeed, especially during this period of transformation, when so many established norms seem to be in question, and when the moment calls out desperately for new methods of policy-making and policy research.” (Monroe E. Price and Stefaan G. Verhulst, Journal of Digital Media & Policy, Vol. 12 (3), 2021)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Communication, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA

    Hilde Van den Bulck

  • Department of Communication and Media Research, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland

    Manuel Puppis

  • Department of Communication Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

    Karen Donders, Leo Van Audenhove

About the editors

Hilde Van den Bulck is Professor of Communication Studies and Head of the Department of Communication at Drexel University, USA.

Manuel Puppis is Full Professor of Media Systems and Media Structures in the Department of Communication and Media Research at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.

Karen Donders is Assistant Professor of Communication at the Department of Communication Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium and senior researcher at imec-SMIT.

Leo Van Audenhove is Professor of Communication and Head of the Department of Communication Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium and researcher at imec-SMIT.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Palgrave Handbook of Methods for Media Policy Research

  • Editors: Hilde Van den Bulck, Manuel Puppis, Karen Donders, Leo Van Audenhove

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16065-4

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-16064-7Published: 28 August 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-16065-4Published: 13 August 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVI, 681

  • Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations, 19 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Media Policy, Media Research, Media and Communication, Digital/New Media

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