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BACHELOR OF ARTS (JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION)

FIFTH SEMESTER
MEDIA RESEARCH LAB
GENERAL GUIDELINES

COVER PAGE
CERTIFICATE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ABSTRACT
CONTENT(INDEX)

CHAPTER-I: INTRODUCTION
Introduce your Topic of Media Research and explain it with proper Sub Themes

CHAPTER-2:
A. Research Problem
B. Significance of the Study
C. Objectives of the Study
D. Hypothesis

CHAPTER-3: Review of Literature

A. Identify relevant sources: Begin by searching for academic articles, books, and publications related to your
research topic.
B. Critically analyze sources: Evaluate the quality and credibility of each source and extract key findings, theories,
and methodologies.
C. Synthesize information: Organize the information thematically to highlight common themes, existing knowledge,
and research gaps.
D. Construct a narrative: Create a coherent story that demonstrates the current state of the field and positions your
research within it.
E. Provide context: Explain how the reviewed literature supports your research objectives and hypotheses.

CHAPTER-4: METHODOLOGY AND TOOLS

A. Methodology:

1. Research Design: Choose an appropriate research design, such as Survey, Case Study, or Qualitative
(Content Analysis), depending on your research objectives.
2. Data Collection: Determine the methods for gathering data, which can include surveys, interviews,
observations, or analysis of existing datasets.
3. Sampling: Define your target population and select a representative sample.
 4. Data Analysis: Specify the techniques and tools for analyzing collected data, such as statistical
software, content analysis, or thematic coding.

B. Tools:

1. Data Collection Tools: Utilize instruments like questionnaires, interview guides, or data collection
forms tailored to your chosen data collection method.

CHAPTER-5: DATA TABULATION

Data tabulation involves organizing and presenting collected data in a structured and systematic format,
making it easier to analyze and draw conclusions. Here's a basic guide on how to perform data tabulation:

1. Data Preparation: Ensure that your collected data is clean, complete, and ready for tabulation. This
may involve data cleaning, formatting, and validation.
2. Define Variables: Clearly define the variables you want to tabulate. Variables are the specific
characteristics or aspects you are measuring or studying in your data.
3. Create Tables: Decide on the type of tables you want to use for tabulation. Common types include
frequency tables, cross-tabulations, and summary tables.
4. Data Visualization: Consider using charts or graphs to complement your tables, especially for
illustrating trends and patterns. Bar charts, pie charts, and histograms can be helpful.
5. Documentation: Keep track of the methods and procedures you used in the tabulation process. This is
important for transparency and replication.

CHAPTER-6: CONCLUSION

1. Summarize Key Findings: Begin by summarizing the main findings and results of your research.
Restate the research objectives and indicate whether they were achieved.
2. Address Research Questions/Hypotheses: Discuss how your findings either support or refute your
research questions or hypotheses. Clearly state the implications of your results.
3. Reiterate the Significance: Remind your readers of the importance of your research and how it
contributes to the existing body of knowledge in your field.
4. Recommendations: Offer practical recommendations or suggestions based on your findings. These
could be for policymakers, practitioners, or future researchers.
5. Limitations: Acknowledge any limitations or constraints in your study. This demonstrates your
awareness of potential biases or shortcomings in your research.
6. Future Research: Identify areas for future research or extensions of your study. This can help guide
other researchers interested in your topic.

CHAPTER-7: BIBLIOGRPAHY AND REFERANCES (APA FORMAT)

In APA (American Psychological Association) format, creating a bibliography (also known as a reference list)
for your research paper is essential. Here's how to format your bibliography and references:

Reference List (Bibliography):

1) Start a new page after the main text of your research paper and label it "References" (centered at the
top of the page).
2) List your references alphabetically by the author's last name.
3) Use a hanging indent for each reference entry. In a hanging indent, the first line of each entry is left-
justified, while the subsequent lines are indented.
4) For each reference, follow this general format:
  Author(s): Last name, followed by initials (use an ampersand "&" before the last author's name
for multiple authors).
 Year of publication in parentheses.
 Title of the work in sentence case (only the first word capitalized, except for proper nouns and
the first word after a colon).
 Source (e.g., journal name, book title) in italics and title case.
 Volume and page numbers for journal articles.
 DOI (if available) or the URL for online sources.

Here is an example of an APA reference entry for a journal article:

Author(s): Smith, J. A., & Johnson, P. R.

Year: 2020

Title: The effects of climate change on biodiversity.

Source: Environmental Science and Conservation, 42(3), 315-330.

DOI: 10.1234/abcd5678 (if available)

Smith, J. A. (2019). The Power of Positive Thinking. Random House.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

PAGE SIZE:
Good quality white A4 size executive bond paper should be used for typing and duplication.

CHAPTER/PARA NUMBERING:
The chapters are to be numbered as Chapter-1, Chapter-2 etc. The heading/title of the chapter is to appear below
the chapter number in uppercase. Paragraphs are to be numbered as 1, 2, 3 etc in every chapter separately. Sub-
paras are to be numbered as 1.1, 1.2, 1.3----, 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 etc. Sub-sub paras are to be numbered as 1.11,
1.12, 1.13, 2.11, 2.12, 2.13 etc.

PAGE SPECIFICATIONS:
a) Left Margin : 1.25 inch
b) Right Margin : 1.25 inch
c) Top Margin : 1 inch
d) Bottom Margin : 1 inch

PAGE NUMBERS:
All text pages starting from Body of the Project Report as well as program source code listings should be
numbered at the bottom center of the pages.
No. of Pages: Minimum 50-60

NORMAL BODY TEXT:

a) Font Size: 12, Times New Roman, Double Spacing, Single Side Writing.
b) Paragraphs Heading Font Size: 12, Times New Roman, Bold & underlined
c) Page/Title Font Size: 14 Bold
TABLE AND FIGURE NUMBER:
Table and figure numbers are to be written at the bottom of the table/ figure as given below:
a) Table No-1
b) Figure No-1

BINDING & COLOR CODE OF THE REPORT:

a) Spiral Bound Report