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More journalists are being killed, attacked and intimidated than at
any time in history. Reporting Dangerously: Journalist Killings,
Intimidation and Security examines the statistics and looks at the
trends in journalist killings and intimidation around the world. It
identifies what factors have led to this rise and positions these
in historical and global contexts. This important study also
provides case studies and first-hand accounts from journalists
working in some of the most dangerous places in the world today and
seeks to understand the different pressures they must confront. It
also examines industry and political responses to these trends and
pressures as well as the latest international initiatives aimed at
challenging cultures of impunity and keeping journalists safe.
Throughout, the authors argue that journalism contributes a vital
if often neglected role in the formation and conduct of civil
societies. This is why reporting from 'uncivil' places matters and
this is why journalists are often positioned in harm's way. The
responsibility to report in a globalizing world of crises and human
insecurity, and the responsibility to try and keep journalists safe
while they do so, it is argued, belongs to us all.
Students in the humanities often struggle with concepts drawn from
the social sciences and find quantitative and statistical
information inaccessible and daunting. This book provides a simple
guide to the process of conducting research in the humanities.
Topics covered include choosing a research question and method;
instrument design and pilot data; practical procedures; research
with children; looking at statistics; and interpretation of
results.
More journalists are being killed, attacked and intimidated than at
any time in history. Reporting Dangerously: Journalist Killings,
Intimidation and Security examines the statistics and looks at the
trends in journalist killings and intimidation around the world. It
identifies what factors have led to this rise and positions these
in historical and global contexts. This important study also
provides case studies and first-hand accounts from journalists
working in some of the most dangerous places in the world today and
seeks to understand the different pressures they must confront. It
also examines industry and political responses to these trends and
pressures as well as the latest international initiatives aimed at
challenging cultures of impunity and keeping journalists safe.
Throughout, the authors argue that journalism contributes a vital
if often neglected role in the formation and conduct of civil
societies. This is why reporting from 'uncivil' places matters and
this is why journalists are often positioned in harm's way. The
responsibility to report in a globalizing world of crises and human
insecurity, and the responsibility to try and keep journalists safe
while they do so, it is argued, belongs to us all.
Many very intelligent people don't like dealing with numbers.
Similarly, many gifted scientists are not especially interested in
studying people and their cultural behaviour. In this book, we
argue that being interested in people and their cultures, and
helping students and others to use numbers to pursue these
interests, are not mutually exclusive. Research methods are
becoming an increasingly important requirement for students of all
kinds. But many students, particularly those in the humanities,
struggle with concepts drawn from the social sciences and find
quantitative and statistical information inaccessible and daunting.
Nonetheless, such concepts are found in nearly all areas of
society, from market research and opinion polls to psychological
studies of human behaviour. This book aims to provide a simple
guide to the process of conducting research in the humanities, with
special reference to media and culture, from the planning stage,
through the data gathering, to the analysis and interpretation of
results: 'planning it', 'doing it' and 'understanding it'. The book
aims to show how students' own choice of research topic can be
refined into a manageable research question and how the most
appropriate methodologies can be applied. Each section draws on
actual examples from research that the authors and their students
have conducted. Topics covered include: choosing a research
question and method; instrument design and pilot data; practical
procedures; research with children; looking at statistics; and
interpretation of results. Features: *Based on the authors'
practical experience as researchers and teachers and is thus
accessible, practical and 'how to'. *Includes students' own work as
examples. *Bridges the 'divide' between social science and
humanities research methods and will therefore appeal to a broad
range of students and teachers.
Students in the humanities often struggle with concepts drawn from
the social sciences and find quantitative and statistical
information inaccessible and daunting. This book provides a simple
guide to the process of conducting research in the humanities.
Topics covered include choosing a research question and method;
instrument design and pilot data; practical procedures; research
with children; looking at statistics; and interpretation of
results.
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