A Qualitative Methodology for Minority Language Media Production Research

• Published in: International journal of qualitative methods Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 135 - 150
• Main Author: Uribe-Jongbloed, Enrique
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.02.2014; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Broadcasting; Ethnicity; Indigenous languages; Interviews; Language; Mass media effects; Media; Methodology; Minorities; Minority & ethnic groups; Minority groups; Minority languages; Participatory research; Qualitative analysis; Qualitative research; Radio; Research methodology; Small groups; Social research; United Kingdom; Wales; participant reflection; minority language media; participatory research; semi-structured interview; qualitative methods; participant observation
• ISSN: 1609-4069; 1609-4069
• DOI: 10.1177/160940691401300104

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.