Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Methods of Research

For my coursework, I will need to undertake some research to make sure that my music magazine is aimed at the right audience, but also has everything a music magazine should have in it. To make sure I have all of the information needed, I will do primary, secondary, quantitative and qualitative research.

Primary - First hand research
  • Questionnaires
  • Surveys
  • Interview
  • Focus group
  • Phone call
  • Textual analysis
Secondary - Research you collate from someone else
  • Books
  • Internet
  • Search engines
  • Industry websites
  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
Quantitative data is looking at patters or trends in numerical data. (E.g 10/11 people like cats)
  • Closed ended questions are usually used for this type of research as it provides the researcher with a set of standardised answers that they can easily compare.

Qualitative data is looking at words, opinions and responses. 

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