Article Analysis

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Article Analysis
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ARTICLE ANALYSIS 2
1.0 Introduction
The analysis of articles requires the use of critical thinking skills. A number of skills
thought in class are very essential and each depends on the author’s approach. I am going to
analyze document 2- by Van Damme, Courtois, Verbrugge, & De Marez, (2015) which is
mixed-method research on mobile news consumption. The structure begin with elucidating
on the research questions addressed in the article, examines the attributes that make the
article fir for publication is a selected journal, identify and explain the argument technique
employed to arrive at the author’s conclusion, evaluate the type of research design utilized,
strengths, and limitations, suitability of the study and give suggestions for improvement
2.0 The research questions addressed in the study
The problem created by mobile devices, compelled the researcher to come up with
research questions which are divided into two: the first research question observes how
mobile media is fitting in a wider news media selections through development of a number of
selections of mobile owners and the research question examine why is mobile news being
used, taking into consideration the news media selections. There is no main question since the
the researcher only wants to understand how and why this growing section of the market is
occupying numerous places as well as social spaces in daily life in relation to common news
media that has been in use for over a long period of times prior to introduction of the mobile
phones (Van Damme et al., 2015).
The approach of reviewing literature follows Cannon criteria with an emphasis on
showing the importance of research questions in the study. The literature integrative in
nature. The author shows clear and precise selection as well as a good analysis of literature.
Presently, the use of mobile for media intake has infused individuals’ news usage selections.
The merging idea of mobiles phones and main role as a device to be used everywhere
potentially explains the impact. This creates an environment where users form a set of habits

ARTICLE ANALYSIS 3
that are related to the software and programs installed such as the media news where a user is
given a variety of selection from the many to utilize. This, therefore, creates a problem since
consumers of news will deviate from using the traditional ordinary media sources available
and as a result becomes a problem (Van Damme et al., 2015).
3.0 The attributes that make the study suitable for publication in the chosen journal
The research falls in the category of inductive argument hence for the purpose of
evaluating whether it is suitable for publication, the following gets examined are
acceptability, relevance, and sufficiency (Prof Horwitz, 2019).
The first attribute is acceptance. The investigation is acceptable because the premise
given by the researcher is true. In the present world, mobile phones have infiltrated every
form and aspects of human lives almost causing detrimental effects to human lives.
Therefore, the researcher is right by stating that there are problems with the widespread usage
of mobiles phones in the consumption of media as opposed to the use of traditional media
(Prof Horwitz, 2019).
The second attribute is relevance. The research is relevant because the premise
provided by the researcher is related to what is happening in the present society in relation to
the widespread use of mobile phones (Lecture notes, 2019).
The third attribute is sufficiency. The research is sufficient and hence suitable for
publication due to the fact that the premises given are compelling and justify the conclusion.
The research is a good argument and uses the argumentative approach (Prof Horwitz, 2019).
This is because from the research one can establish that the inference is worthy to be
accepted-there is the gathering of particular observations with the use of premises, then give
reasons and a general conclusion is provided in the end. In the research, the researcher uses a
form of reasoning where one can easily make premises statement as well as get the reason(s)
why there is a support to a particular claim. In this respect, the researcher wants to know why