Asociologist wants to examine how black men have been portrayed in television shows in the past year. which type of study is most appropriate to examine this research topic and compare the portrayal of black men across different television shows?

The correct answer would be - content analysis.

Explanation:

Content analysis is the method or research technique which is used to summarize or verify the content of any artifacts such as video, text picture for the various aspects or characters of the content.

The examining or research to find the portrayal of black men in television shows in the last year can be studied by content analysis as it includes evaluating any type of material.

Thus, the correct answer is - content analysis.