Middle Range Theories in the Research of Information and Communication Media Systems
Download paperDoctor of Sociology, Professor, Head of the Chair of Television Journalism at the Academy of Media Industry, Moscow, Russia
e-mail: e.dugin@yandex.ruSection: Theory of Journalism and Media
The article analyzes the theory and methodology of media systems research. The author considers the possibilities of studying modern media through the application of middle range theories, which will result in changes to the traditional approaches grounded in philological and historical methodologies.
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