Content Analysis in an Era of Big Data: A Hybrid Approach to Computational and Manual Methods

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 34-52

  Lewis, Seth C ^a   Zamith, Rodrigo ^a   Hermida, Alfred ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 84875196985     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838151.2012.761702     Document Type: Article

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