Meyer, Philip. <br/><br/>
Precision journalism :  a reporter's introduction to social science methods / 
Philip Meyer. 
 - 4a ed. 
 - Lanham, Md. :  Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,  2002. 
 - viii, 263 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. The Journalism We Need -- 2. Using Numbers Rationally -- 3. Some Elements of Data Analysis -- 4. Harnessing the Power of Statistics -- 5. Computers -- 6. Surveys -- 7. Lurking Variables, Part I -- 8. Lurking Variables, Part II -- 9. Experiments: In the Lab, in the Field, and in Nature -- 10. Databases -- 11. How to Analyze an Election -- 12. The Politics of Precision Journalism -- Appendix. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0742510875 (alk. paper) 9780742510876 (alk. paper) 0742510883 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780742510883 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Journalism.<br/>Social sciences--Statistical methods.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN 4775  / M613p 2002 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>070.4