The proliferation of data journalism has enabled newsrooms to deploy technologies for both mundane and more sophisticated workplace tasks. To bypass long-term investment in developing data skills, out-of-the-box software solutions are commonly deployed. Newsrooms today are partially dependent on third-party platforms to build interactive and visual stories – but the business models of platforms are predisposed to changes, frequently inducing losses of stories. This article combines in-depth interviews and an ancillary survey to study the status quo and identify future challenges in embracing out-of-the-box and in-house tools, and their impact on Australian data journalism. Results indicate a dichotomy between commercial and public service media organisations. Commercial outlets are heavily reliant on out-of-the-box solutions to develop stories, due to a lack of skillsets and a shortage of skilled labour. By contrast, public service media are developing their own in-house solutions, which reflects their desire for the continuous digital preservation of data stories despite the challenges identified.

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开箱即用与内部工具：它们如何影响澳大利亚的数据新闻？

数据新闻的激增使新闻编辑室能够为平凡和更复杂的工作场所任务部署技术。为了绕过开发数据技能的长期投资，通常会部署开箱即用的软件解决方案。今天的新闻编辑室部分依赖第三方平台来构建互动和视觉故事——但平台的商业模式容易发生变化，经常导致故事丢失。本文结合了深度访谈和辅助调查，以研究现状并确定采用开箱即用和内部工具的未来挑战，以及它们对澳大利亚数据新闻业的影响。结果表明商业和公共服务媒体组织之间存在二分法。商业网点严重依赖开箱即用的解决方案来开发故事，由于缺乏技能组合和熟练劳动力短缺。相比之下，公共服务媒体正在开发自己的内部解决方案，这反映了他们尽管面临挑战，但仍希望继续以数字方式保存数据故事。