In your own words, (a) explain to me what a content analysis is and (b) when would we use it.

Please answer the following questions regarding the article assigned for this week’s lab, “Lawsuits involving the police: a content analysis of newspaper accounts.” Then, answer the following questions.

Do not copy and paste information from the article onto your assignment. This is considered plagiarism and will result in an automatic zero. Everything must be in your own words. Include in-text citation whenever necessary.

1. In your own words, (a) explain to me what a content analysis is and (b) when would we use it. (3 points each – 6 points total)

2. Why did the authors choose to conduct a content analysis for studying this topic? (4 points)

Describe the methods of the study, including (a) the type of newspaper sources that the authors used to gather information, and (b) why they chose those specific news sources? (2 points each – 4 points total)

3. What were some of the criteria for inclusion in the study? In other words, how did the authors determine whether or not each newspaper article will be considered in their analysis? (6)