This book provides a selection of international perspectives in the interdisciplinary field of media and communications research with emphasis placed on methodological approaches and new research domains. It includes critical reflections on how to conduct research on digital media culture, especially concerning the potentials and limitations for mixed methods research and online research strategies, as well as a series of hands-on case studies. These range from digital fan cultures, through environmental communication, news media, digital politics during conflicts and crises, to digital media psychology and the emerging field of medical humanities. Diverse in its examples and angles, the book provides a rich snippet of how media research practices are determined by practical factors and research interests.

Autorentext

Dennis Nguyen is Senior Lecturer, Researcher, and Graduation Coordinator for Data-Driven Design (MA) and Creative Business (BA) at the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Netherlands.

Ivonne Dekker is Senior Lecturer and an education specialist at the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Netherlands.

Sergül Nguyen is a PhD Candidate in Media and Communications Studies at Galatasaray University, Turkey.

Inhalt
Part I Challenges and Opportunities in Media and Communication Studies.- Introduction: Understanding Media and Society in the Age of Digitalisation.- Media and Communication Studies in the Age of Digitalization and Datafication: How Practical Factors and Research Interests Determine Methodological Choices.- User Tactics and Algorithms: A Digital Humanities Approach to YouTube and Tumblr.- Making Sense of the (Internet) Archive: Negotiating Meaning, Memory and History in Artistic Practice.- Slow Tourism Joining New Media in Global Sustainability and Environmental Communication: Inspiring Individual and Industry Travel Practices and Media Expressions.- Part II Researching Meaning, Representation, and Politics in Digital Media.- CombiningQualitative and Digital Methods for Exploratory Framing Analyses: The Case of Alternative Video Coverage of the Syrian War on YouTube.- Mediating Fear by Breaking News: A Case Study of CNN Türk and NTV.- Visual Framing and Migrant Discourses in Social Media: The Story of Idomeni on Instagram.- Part III Analysing How Digital Media Changes Interaction.- A Quantitative and Qualitative Approach to Analysing Cyberbullying in Classmates' WhatsApp groups.- Technology Experience, Health Beliefs or Background? Examining the Factors Affecting the Intention to Use Social Media for Health Purposes.- Constructing 24/7 Madness. The Pathology Behind Schizophrenia in Western Urban Screen Cultures.