The new edition of the highly respected Researching Communications is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to researching media and communication. Researching Communications, Third Edition is an invaluable guide to performing and analysing research tasks, introducing the major research methods, giving detailed examples of research analysis and practical step-by-step guidance in clear language. Written by highly regarded experts in the field, the third edition includes new sections on social media analysis, digital research methods and comparative research, as well as updated case studies, international examples and details of recent developments in media and communication studies. Undergraduate and postgraduate media and communication students will find Researching Communications an invaluable resource at all stages of their course.

An up-to-date, comprehensive introduction to research methods used in media, communication and cultural analysis.

About the Author
David Deacon is Professor of Communication and Media Analysis at Loughborough University, UK. Michael Pickering is Emeritus Professor of Media and Cultural Analysis at Loughborough University, UK. Peter Golding is Emeritus Professor at Northumbria University, UK. Graham Murdock is Emeritus Professor of Culture and Economy at Loughborough University, UK.

Reviews
This welcome new edition is updated and expanded, providing scholars with the what, why and how of communication research. Practical, accessible and truly invaluable. * Janet Wasko, Professor and Emeritus Knight Chair in Communication Research, University of Oregon, USA *



Book Information
ISBN 9781501316920
Author David Deacon
Format Paperback
Page Count 552
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Weight(grams) 910g