Journalism Between Disruption and Resilience: Reflections on the Norwegian Experience

The book "Journalism Between Disruption and Resilience" explores the challenges and disruptions facing the journalism profession, including employment insecurity, individualization, and loss of autonomy. It discusses how boundary struggles between journalism and other content forms have blurred, social distinctions within the profession have deepened, and the impact of these developments on the institutional and democratic role of journalism in society. The book provides a new theoretical framework to address journalistic precarity and the role of journalism in society.

Format: Hardback
Length: 122 pages
Publication date: 26 July 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital technologies, financial crises, and shifting audience preferences, journalism faces a multitude of critical challenges and disruptions. This book delves into the pressing issues and upheavals confronting the profession, portraying it as an arguably precarious industry grappling with employment insecurity, individualization, and a loss of autonomy. Through extensive research spanning the Norwegian and Nordic media landscape, Journalism Between Disruption and Resilience explores the intricate dynamics between journalism and other content forms, such as marketing and public relations, as boundaries between them blur. Moreover, it sheds light on the deepening social divisions within the journalism profession, exacerbated by downsizing and cutbacks in newsrooms and their journalistic staffs.

The impact of these developments on the institutional and democratic role of journalism in society is examined in depth, alongside the tensions between professional autonomy and precarious work. Building upon previous research studies rooted in the sociology of professions and freelance work, this book offers a novel theoretical framework to address the issue of journalistic precarity and the profound significance of journalism in society.

This comprehensive study is of utmost value to advanced students and researchers in the fields of professional journalism, journalism education, and media industries, including marketing and public relations. It provides a deep understanding of the complex dynamics shaping the profession and offers valuable insights into the future of journalism in an ever-changing world.

Weight: 260g
Dimension: 145 x 222 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367701284