COM3706 Assignment 1 2025 (Exceptionally Crafted) Semester 2 Due August 2025

COM3706
Assignment 1
Semester 2 2025
Due August 2025

, COM3706

Assignment 1

Semester 2 2025

DUE August 2025

Communication Research


Research Proposal: Analysing Sports Coverage in the Daily Sun Newspaper




Table of Contents

1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 2

1.2 Research Problem Statement ................................................................................ 3

1.3 Subproblems.......................................................................................................... 3

1.4 Literature Review ................................................................................................... 4

1.5 Theoretical Framework: Framing Theory ............................................................... 5

1.6 Research Design ................................................................................................... 6

1.6.1 Qualitative and Quantitative Components ....................................................... 6

1.6.2 Rationale for a Mixed-Methods Design ........................................................... 6

1.6.3 Data Collection ................................................................................................ 6

1.6.4 Unit of Analysis ............................................................................................... 7

1.6.5 Data Analysis .................................................................................................. 7

1.7 Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 8

References ...................................................................................................................... 9

APPENDUM .................................................................................................................. 10