TY - BOOK AU - Wimmer, Roger D. AU - Dominick, Joseph R. TI - Mass media research: an introduction SN - 0534562744 U1 - 302.23072 PY - 2003/// CY - Belmont PB - Thomson/Wadsworth KW - Mass media--Research N1 - Part 1. The Research Process -- Chapter 1. Science and Research -- Chapter 2. Elements of Research -- Chapter 3. Research Ethics -- Chapter 4. Sampling -- Part 2. Research Approaches -- Chapter 5. Qualitative Research Methods -- Chapter 6. Content Analysis -- Chapter 7. Survey Research -- Chapter 8. Longitudinal Research -- Chapter 9. Experimental Research -- Part 3. Data Analysis -- Chapter 10. Introduction to Statistics -- Chapter 11. Hypothesis Testing -- Chapter 12. Basic Statistical Procedures -- Part 4. Research Applications -- Chapter 13. Research in the Print Media -- Chapter 14. Research in the Electronic Media -- Chapter 15. Research in Advertising -- Chapter 16. Research in Public Relations -- Chapter 17. Research in Media Effects -- Chapter 18. Mass Media Research and the Internet -- Appendix Tables -- Glossary -- Name Index -- Subject Index ER -