Historical approaches to media studies
Document Type
Encyclopedia entry
Source Publication
The international encyclopedia of media studies
Publication Date
2013
Volume
7. Research methods in media studies
First Page
381
Last Page
398
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Keywords
Historical methodology, media history, archival research, research topics, interdisciplinary approaches
Abstract
In recent decades, media history has become increasingly prominent, with scholarship emerging from a wide variety of disciplines. This chapter examines the methodological issues involved in conducting historical research in media studies. Using Adrian Bingham's Family Newspapers? and Laura Beers's Your Britain as case studies, it explains such topics as historical context, locating primary sources, and the production and reception of media texts. In addition, it outlines the wide variety of historical approaches that can be employed, including textual analysis, policy history, institutional history, and biography.
DOI
10.1002/9781444361506.wbiems188
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ISBN of the source publication: 9781444361506
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Hampton, M. (2013). Historical approaches to media studies. In Angharad N. Valdivia (Ed.), The international encyclopedia of media studies. Vol. 7, Research methods in media studies (pp. 381-398). Malden: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/9781444361506.wbiems188