Fantanella did a content analysis of letters to the editor.She counted the number of times that the words "disagree" and "agree" appeared,but she also coded the underlying message of the letters as being positive or negative.Coding the underlying meaning of the letters is known as coding the
A)ideal types.
B)manifest content.
C)nonobvious meaning.
D)latent content.
E)words

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Coding the underlying message of the letters as positive or negative is an example of coding the latent content. The latent content refers to the underlying meaning or symbolism in a text, which may not be immediately apparent but must be inferred through analysis.

Fantanella Did a Content Analysis of Letters to the Editor