content analysis

noun

: analysis of the manifest and latent content of a body of communicated material (such as a book or film) through a classification, tabulation, and evaluation of its key symbols and themes in order to ascertain its meaning and probable effect

Examples of content analysis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

The session kicks off with Women in Film’s content analysis framework and ecosystem mapping in Nigeria and Kenya, followed by a panel featuring leaders from Docubox, Afreximbank and the Great Lakes Creative Producers Lab. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 May 2026

Historical stomach content analyses and recent observations suggest a generalist approach. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026

Indeed, content analyses commonly show that about a fifth of all comments are somewhat uncivil. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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