Precision Journalism: A Reporter's Introduction to Social Science Methods

By Philip N. Meyer

Book Overview

Philip Meyer's work in precision journalism established a new and ongoing trend-the use by reporters of social science research techniques to increase the depth and accuracy of major stories. In this fully updated, fourth edition of the classic Precision Journalism (known as The New Precision Journalism in its third edition), Meyer shows journalists and students of journalism how to use new technology to analyze data and provide more precise information in easier-to-understand forms. This accessible book is an important resource for working journalists and an indispensable text for all journalism majors.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742510883
• ISBN13: 9780742510883
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"