Handbook of Journalism & Mass Media English 2010

The growth of journalism education and other practical courses of study in the Post-Civil War period came at a time when the state university was being established and defined in the mid west and west, where frontier democracy and frontier materialism would help to support a practical materialism would help to support a practical-oriented popular institution. This text begins with an overview of mass communication research and ethics of research. It then explores each major approach to research, content analysis, longitudinal research and experimental research. This text effectively presents both principles and techniques of research methods in a totally mass media and journalism oriented context. The text presents the research process and enables students to understand analysis and reports from secondary sources. B. N. Tripathi has 10 years of broadcasting, media experience and associate professor for media convergence and news media at Nagpur University. Prior to his academic appointment, he served as sub-editor of SUN TV. He conducts multimedia training in newsrooms around the country and is a co-author of the Society of Professional Journalists' Newsroom Training Programme. He is a veteran journalist and educator who spent many years as a network correspondent for various news channels. He worked in local television and radio as a producer and anchor. He has participated in various conferences and seminars of repute.