Advanced Media Content Analysis: Computer Aided Analysis of Texts in Digital Environment

Date:

19/12/2016 - 20/12/2016

Organised by:

Advanced Research Methods Institute, Loughborough University

Presenter:

Professor David Deacon, Professor James Stanyer, Dr David Smith

Level:

Intermediate (some prior knowledge)

Contact:

Denise Wade, 01509 223368,d.j.wade@lboro.ac.uk. Deadline for applications: 15 November 2016. All applicants will informed of the outcome of their application by 22 November 2016

Map:

View in Google Maps  (LE11 3TU)

Venue:

Epinal Way, Department of Social Sciences, Loughborough University, Leicestershire

Description:

This event will provide an overview of the use of content analysis for the study of online and legacy media. It will consider the opportunities and challenges provided by the growth of digital media content and archives and give an introduction to the various ways computer assistance can be used in the harvesting, storing and analysing of communication content.  

Issues to be included in the seminar include:

  • Sampling challenges and strategies for online content
  • Keyword searching and strategies
  • Harvesting websites
  • Gathering and analysing social media
  • Computer assisted intercoder reliability testing (practice and principals)
  • Basic and advanced SPSS data analysis techniques 

Cost:

Five free places are available to external students on each course supported through ESRC-funded bursaries, covering the cost of travel, subsistence, overnight stay and course fees.

Website and registration:

Region:

East of England

Keywords:

Data Collection, Data Quality and Data Management , Quantitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, ICT and Software, Content analysis

Related publications and presentations:

Data Collection
Data Quality and Data Management
Quantitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
ICT and Software

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