Open AccessA Qualitative Methodology for Minority Language Media Production Research
Author(s) -
Enrique Uribe-Jongbloed
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of qualitative methods
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1609-4069
DOI - 10.1177/160940691401300104
Subject(s) - indigenous , qualitative research , ethnic group , set (abstract data type) , production (economics) , reflection (computer programming) , participant observation , subject (documents) , sociology , computer science , public relations , political science , social science , world wide web , ecology , macroeconomics , anthropology , economics , biology , programming language
This article presents a methodological construction for research on small groups of minority media producers, especially those who are involved in multilingual settings. The set of qualitative tools are explained and their advantages and disadvantages explored, based on the literature on the subject. Then, the debate is contrasted with the practical experience of its application with minority language producers, indigenous and ethnic radio broadcasters in Colombia and audiovisual producers in Wales. The reflection upon the results leads to a final discussion that brings the adjustments required to increase the advantages and diminish the disadvantages of the proposed combined three-step methodology of an interview to the double (ITTD), a day of participant observation, and a final lengthier semi-structured interview