[eccr] ESRC Funded Media Research Seminars

>ESRC FUNDED RESEARCH SEMINARS: NEW METHODS IN MEDIA CONTENT ANALYSIS
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>NB: PLEASE REPLY TO (t.koenig /at/ lboro.ac.uk)
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>HTML version: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/mmethods/seminars.html
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>The New Media Methods Project at Loughborough University offers training
>seminars on methodologies for analysis of media contents and their support
>through qualitative software packages (CAQDAS).
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>All costs for accommodation (meals provided) will be met by the ESRC
>through its Methods Programme, and via the 'New Methods' project at
>Loughborough University.
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>There are currently a number of computer packages designed for use in
>qualitative research. Social scientists increasingly need to know about
>these programs and be able to operate them. They also need to know about
>the limitations of such packages.
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>These seminars will examine the problems, issues, and benefits of using
>so-called qualitative computer software (CAQDAS) in research; and the
>implications such software have for different methods of analysis;
>including Discourse Analysis, Frame Analysis, Content Analysis, and
>Comparative Methodology.
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>Two seminar dates, both in Loughborough, are available:
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>Research Students' Seminar
>18th-19th November 2004
>suitable for Post-graduate Students
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>Researchers' Seminar
>9th-10th December 2004
>suitable for academics and researchers interested in methodology
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>There are 20 places on each seminar; the first designed for research
>students; the second for more experienced researchers.
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>PROVISIONAL SEMINAR PROGRAMME
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>Presentation and subsequent discussion on Content Analysis and Frame
>Analysis in media research, and the use of software in some of these
>methodologies. Examples in this presentation will draw on several studies
>conducted at Loughborough.
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>Presentation and subsequent discussion on access to media content data.
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>Presentation and subsequent discussion on the opportunities and
>misunderstandings about CAQDAS and qualitative analysis.
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>Hands-on workshop on Discourse Analysis: A preliminary analysis of a short
>news extract.
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>Hands-on workshop on the use of qualitative software packages and the
>demonstration of the use of two of these packages in frame analysis.
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>Opportunity for the presentation and methodological discussion of the
>participant's work.
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>To apply for a place, please fill out the form below, which is also to be
>found at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/mmethods/seminars.html by
>September 30, 2004, and send it to (t.koenig /at/ lboro.ac.uk) . We will confirm
>your participation status
>by October 7.
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>NB: PLEASE DO NOT HIT THE 'REPLY' BUTTON, WHEN MAILING THE FORM, AS IT WILL
>DISTRIBUTE YOUR DATA TO THE ENTIRE LIST. RATHER USE THE 'FORWARD' BUTTON.
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>NAME:
>EMAIL:
>PHONE:
>INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION (if any):
>DO YOU CURRENTLY RECEIVE ESRC SUPPORT: yes/no
>IF YES, PLEASE STATE PROGRAMME:
>WHICH SEMINAR ARE YOU INTERESTED IN: postgraduate student / researcher
>___________________________________________________
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>
>thomas koenig
>department of social sciences, loughborough university
>http://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/mmethods/staff/thomas/index.html

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