The Future of Journalism: Developments and Debates

Bob Franklin

Sep 2015 · Routledge

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The Future of Journalism: Developments and Debates analyses the radical shifts in journalism which are changing every aspect of the gathering, reporting and reception of news. The drivers of these changes include the rapid innovations in communication technologies, the competitive and fragmenting markets for audiences and advertising revenues, and the collapse of traditional business models for financing media organisations, as well as changing audience requirements for news, the ways in which it is presented and the expansive number of (increasingly mobile) devices on which it is produced and consumed. Each of these trends has significant implications for journalists - for their jobs, workplaces, products and perceptions of their professional roles, ethical judgements and day-to-day practice. They also pose significant challenges for the future funding of a sustainable, critical and high ‘quality’ democratic journalism.

The Future of Journalism: Developments and Debates comprises the research-based responses of distinguished academic specialists and professional journalists to the challenging issues involved in assessing the future of journalism. It is essential reading for everyone interested in the changing role of journalism in the economic, democratic and cultural life of communities locally, nationally and globally.

This book was originally published as two special issues of Journalism Studies and Journalism Practice.

About the author

Bob Franklin is Professor of Journalism Studies at the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, UK, where he is Director of the Journalism Studies Research Group. He is Editor of the peer reviewed journals Journalism Studies, Journalism Practice and Digital Journalism. Recent publications include Journalism, Sources and Credibility: New Perspectives (2011, with Matt Carlson), Journalism Education, Training and Employment (2011, with Donica Mensing), The Future of Newspapers (2009) and Pulling Newspapers Apart: Analysing Print Journalism (2008).

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