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On content analysis of images of mass protests: a case of data triangulation

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The article discusses the methodological issues related to the content analysis of visual records of mass protests. Two categories of visual records are differentiated and compared: media coverage (documentary photography) and images from private collections (street photography). A sample of 382 images taken of the December 24, 2011 demonstration in Moscow, Russia is used for the purposes of the content analysis. The outcomes are compared with results of a survey administered among the protesters ( $$N$$ N =791). It is argued that street photography produces a more valid visual account of the protest. The content analysis of visual records can complement the other methods for studying mass protests (survey research, qualitative in-depth interviews, participant observation, and network analysis of the social networking sites), particularly if no other data is available. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015

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  • Anton Oleinik, 2015. "On content analysis of images of mass protests: a case of data triangulation," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 49(5), pages 2203-2220, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:49:y:2015:i:5:p:2203-2220
    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-014-0104-x
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