content analysis

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of content analysis

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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content analysis

The aim was to assess how their biases were affected by scene-by-scene content analysis of the racial representation of 29 popular kids shows and movies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Instead of showing content from accounts that users already follow, the endless scroll of TikTok's "For You" page is based on viewing habits, engagement patterns and sophisticated content analysis.

From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025

The subtle changes in tone that convey sarcasm often confuse computer algorithms as well, limiting virtual assistants and content analysis tools.

From Science Daily ● May 16, 2024

The findings of the study, written by David E. Brockman and Joshua L. Kalla, explained that the experiment used content analysis comparing the two networks during September of 2020.

From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2022

Using the machine-learning algorithm, Cook and his colleagues conducted the largest content analysis of contrarian claims to date.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2021