Description: Despite the looming crisis in journalism, scholarly research on the topic is often disconnected from the research that the news industry and journalists need and want, but do not have the time or expertise to do. This book provides valuable insights for journalists and scholars about news business models, audience research, misinformation, diversity and inclusivity, and news philanthropy, offering journalists a guide to what they need to know and a call to action for what kind of research journalism scholars can do to best help the news industry reckon with disruption.
Review Quotes: "An outstanding collection of cutting-edge research on journalism. This is a must-read for any contemporary course in Journalism Studies. A thought-provoking volume that paves the way to reinventing how we do and study journalism." -- Zizi Papacharissi, Professor of Communication and Political Science, University of Illinois at Chicago
"This collection is spot on. Belair-Gagnon and Usher address the need and opportunity for scholars to take on crucial research questions to help inform, re-imagine, and set the agenda for a sustainable future for independent journalism, informed communities, and our democracy." -- Jennifer Preston, former Vice President, Journalism, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation"This edited collection is a gem. Parsing the different longstanding traditions for doing journalism research, including the oftforgotten legacy of the US Midwest, it raises important questions about what kinds of research will matter in the future. In tracing how journalism research connects via topic, scholarship, and practice, it offers a creative and thoughtful engagement with what journalism research has been in the past and what it could be moving forward." -- Barbie Zelizer, Raymond Williams Professor of Communication, University of Pennsylvania