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Content analysis
Research method for studying documents and communication artifacts
Content analysis
Content analysis is the study of documents and communication artifacts, which are defined as texts. Examples of texts include photographs, speeches, and essays. Social scientists employ content analysis as a method of examining patterns in communication in a replicable and systematic manner. One of the key advantages of using content analysis to analyse social phenomena is their non-invasive nature, in contrast to simulating social experiences or collecting survey answers. Practices and philosophies of content analysis vary between academic disciplines. They all involve systematic reading or observation of texts or artifacts which are assigned labels (sometimes called codes) to indicate the presence of interesting, meaningful pieces of content. By systematically labeling the content of a set of texts, researchers can analyse patterns of content quantitatively using statistical methods, or use qualitative methods to analyse meanings of content within texts. Computers are increasingly used...
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