Online text-based focus groups in journalism studies

Authors

  • Morten Thomsen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/journalistica.v17i1.137236

Keywords:

qualitative, focus groups, online, text-based, sensitive, synchronous

Abstract

In this section, Journalistica puts a spotlight on research methods used in journalism studies and/or journalism practice.

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Published

2023-10-09

How to Cite

Thomsen, M. (2023). Online text-based focus groups in journalism studies. Journalistica, 17(1), 233–237. https://doi.org/10.7146/journalistica.v17i1.137236

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Section

Methods Section