Journalism, Economic Uncertainty and Political Irregularity in the Digital and Data Era
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Complexities and dilemmas are evident in journalism in the digital and data age. Scarcity of audiences’ attention jeopardises the survival of information media in the market, technological penetration increasingly renders journalism a complex information system, and the rise of partisan journalism accompanies the crisis of objective reporting.
Analysing the evolving industry as it turns to the help of digital technologies such as algorithms and cloud computing to reach and engage local and global audiences, Journalism, Economic Uncertainty and Political Irregularity in the Digital and Data Era explores the challenges journalism faces in great depth and detail. Tong discusses the transformation of quality journalism that has become high-tech, interdisciplinary, saturated with human interest, and sometimes even fiercely partisan under the influence of multiple disruptions brought about by digital technology, economic uncertainty, and political irregularity.
A timely and important contribution to the research of journalism, Journalism, Economic Uncertainty and Political Irregularity in the Digital and Data Era bridges media with the fields of sociology, politics, technology, and culture studies – central for academics, writers and researchers.
Introduction
- Chapter 1. The news business in trouble
- Chapter 2. Algorithms, cloud computing and journalism
- Chapter 3. Revisiting the importance of data journalism
- Chapter 4. The tabloidisation of journalism as a digital logic
- Chapter 5. Tensions between journalism and politicians
- Chapter 6. The rise of partisan journalism and the crisis of objective journalism
- Conclusion
Jingrong Tong is Senior Lecturer in Digital News Cultures at the University of Sheffield. She is the author, co-editor and co-author of seven books. In her research, she uses qualitative research methods such as interviewing and critical discourse analysis, as well as computational methods such as social network analysis and topic modelling. Her current research focuses on the impact of digital technology on journalism, social media analysis, political, environmental and health communication, with a particular interest in journalism and news/social media in the UK, the US and China.