{"product_id":"9781461641186","title":"Precision Journalism: A Reporter's Introduction to Social Science Methods","description":"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 \u003ci\u003ePrecision Journalism\u003c\/i\u003e (known as \u003ci\u003eThe New Precision Journalism\u003c\/i\u003e 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. New to this edition are an overview of the use of theory and science in journalism; game theory applications; introductions to lurking variables and multiple and logistic regression; and developments in election surveys. Key topics retained and updated include elements of data analysis; the use of statistics, computers, surveys, and experiments; database applications; and the politics of precision journalism. This accessible book is an important resource for working journalists and an indispensable text for all journalism majors.","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129385566448,"sku":"9781461641186","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781461641186","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}