content analysis: Meaning and Definition of

con'tent anal"ysis

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. analysis to determine the meaning, purpose, or effect of any type of communication, as literature, newspapers, or broadcasts, by studying and evaluating the details, innuendoes, and implications of the content, recurrent themes, etc.
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