Research Implementation Plan
The data collection will be mainly done on three leading South African newspapers (The Star, The Sunday Times and Mail & Guardian) analysing the coverage of cricket representation from 2015 to 2020.
While conducting interviews through emails to a maximum of 12 interviewees, the researcher will send the email questionnaires to the 12 interviewees in the first week of the data collection. Depending to the availability and accessibility of the interviewees, the researcher will then receive the responses in the third week of data collection.
Document review was then resume on the second week of data collection by firstly gathering all relevant articles from the three newspapers (The Star, The Sunday Times and Mail & Guardian). Pressreader is used to gather the articles from 2015 to 2020. Only cricket transformation articles will be analysed particularly articles which reports on team selection of the South African national cricket team. Selection of black players, the quota system and transformation in the sport will be the key words to be analysed.
Document Review of the three newspapers will characterize the third week of data collection. The researcher will conduct document review from 2015 to 2016 in the third week of data collection. 2015 in particular had a one of the most controversial stories in South African Cricket World Cup history, when talented and reliable seamer Vernon Philander was selected to play the tournament semi-final against New Zealand in Auckland while the in-form white seamer Kyle Abbott sat out. Reports followed suggesting that political interference had shaped the decision, with then-CSA CEO Haroon Lorgat believed to have made the call after receiving his own instructions from above. While in 2016 black Test batsman Temba Bavuma made a Test century against England which many saw as a stepping stone for black cricketers in the country.
The fourth week of data collection will continue with document review. The researcher will conduct document review from 2017 to 2018 of the three selected newspapers. The researcher will also begin to receive responses from interviewees for analysing the responses in relation to interviewees’ views on cricket transformation, selection and representation in cricket.
Week 5 of data collection will commence with a conclusion of a document review. The researcher will conduct document review from 2019 to 2020 of the selected newspapers. The researcher will also analyses the responses in relation to interviewees’ views on cricket transformation, selection and representation in cricket.
In the sixth week of data collection, the researcher will conduct Observations on any other recent coverage and reporting by the selected newspapers on black cricket, transformation and representation. Afterwards the researcher will prepare to analyse and present findings of the data collection.
Activity | Responsible Person | Timeframe |
Draft and send email questionnaires to interviewees | Researcher | 2 Days |
Gather relevant Articles using Pressreader for Document Review | Researcher | 1 Week |
Conduct Document Review on the three newspapers from 2015-2016 | Researcher | 1 Week |
Conduct Document Review on the three newspapers from 2017-2018 and receive responses from interviewees | Researcher | 1 Week |
Conduct Document Review on the three newspapers from 2019-2020 and analyse responses from interviewees | Researcher | 1 Week |
Conduct Observations on any recent coverage and reporting by the selected newspapers on black cricket and transformation | 1 Week | |
Prepare Research findings | Researcher | 2 Weeks |
The researcher will use cross-Sectional time study, because data will be collected and observed from 2015 to 2020. The study will look at what is currently happening with the print media coverage of transformation in cricket, selection and representation.
You have clearly outlined your sources and also the timeframe which it will take to collate and analyse the data. The approach you have taken is clear and well planned regarding analyses which will lead to the conclusion of your study.
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