Thinking Like a Researcher – An Engaged Introduction to Communication Research …

Thinking Like a ResearcherAn Engaged Introduction to Communication Research Methods\nAuthor(s): Jake Harwood\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cognella, Inc, United States\nImprint: Cognella, Inc\nISBN-13: 9781516530632, 978-1516530632\nSynopsis\nThinking Like a Researcher: An Engaged Introduction to Communication Research Methods challenges students to assume the role of a researcher to learn how to solve problems and analyze relevant, real-world situations.\n\nThe book presents students with an array of research problems as seen through the eyes of four different types of researchers: a college newspaper staff member; an intern at a city government health agency; a political campaign intern; and a recent college graduate working at a public relations firm. Students adopt these roles and, in doing so, learn how to apply research methods to a specific problem, analyze the resulting data, and produce written research to communicate their findings.\n\nThe text is organized around extended.