Methods of Historical Analysis in Electronic Mediaprovides a foundation for historical research in electronic media by addressing the literature and the methods--traditional and the eclectic methods of scholarship as applied to electronic media. It is about history--broadcast electronic media history and history that has been broadcast, and also about the historiography, research written, and the research yet to be written. Divided into five parts, this book: *addresses the challenges in the application of the historical methods to broadcast history; *suggests the various methods appropriate for electronic-media research based on the nature of the object under study; *suggests new approaches to popular historical topics; *provides a broad topical look at history in broadcasting; and *provides a broad overview of what has been accomplished, a historian's challenges, and a look to the future. Intended for students and researchers in broadcast history,Methods of Historical Analysis in Electronic Mediaprovides an understanding of the qualitative methodological tools necessary for the study of electronic media history, and illustrates how to find primary sources for electronic media research.

Preface.

Part I:Traditional Historiography.D.G. Godfrey
Researching Electronic Media History.L.M. Benjamin
Historical Evidence: Facts, Proof, and Probability. M.D. Murray
Oral History Records.M.E. Beadle,Visual Evidence.

Part II:Eclectic Methods in History.K.H. Youm
Legal Methods in History of Electronic Media.J. Armstrong
Applying Critical Theory to Electronic Media History, R.K. Avery
Quantitative Methods in Broadcast History

Part III:A New Look at Electronic Media.M.C. Keith
A Survey of Cultural Studies in Radio.C. Allen
Television Broadcast Records.M.R. Bensman
New Media and Technical Records

Part IV:New Perspectives in Topical Issues.R.A. Lind
Understanding the Historical Context of Race and Gender in Electronic Media.T. Larson
Local Broadcasting History Research Methods.D. Cressman
Exploring Biography

Part V:For the Record...C. Howell
Dealing With the Archive Records.C.H. Sterling
Assessing the Record: A Century of Historical Research.
Appendix: Adapting Historical Citations to APA Style.