ABSTRACT

The articles in this special issue comprise a selection from the seventh biannual “Future of Journalism” conference that was hosted by the School of Journalism, Media and Culture (JOMEC) at Cardiff University in September 2019. Focusing on the theme “Innovations, Transitions and Transformations”, the conference took as a starting point the transformative power of technological development as both an enabler and a challenge for journalistic practice. The wide scope of the conference theme is reflected on the articles included in this special issue, diverse in their research questions, methodologies and geographical context. Despite their wide variety, however, these articles address two main questions, central in the discussions about technology and journalism. First, they explore the evolution of journalistic practices enabled by technological innovation in a variety of ways. Second, they question how technological developments and their transformative potential have affected the ideology, self-perception and boundary work of journalism as a profession. Overall, they paint a picture for the future of journalism as one of continuous evolution and adaptation rather than technological revolution.

摘要

本期特刊中的文章选自卡迪夫大学新闻、媒体和文化学院 (JOMEC) 于 2019 年 9 月举办的第七届半年度“新闻业的未来”会议。 Transformations”，会议将技术发展的变革力量作为新闻实践的推动力和挑战作为起点。本期特刊中的文章反映了会议主题的广泛性，其研究问题、方法论和地理背景各不相同。然而，尽管它们种类繁多，但这些文章解决了两个主要问题，这些问题是关于技术和新闻业讨论的核心问题。第一的，他们以各种方式探索了技术创新所带来的新闻实践的演变。其次，他们质疑技术发展及其变革潜力如何影响新闻业作为一种职业的意识形态、自我认知和边界工作。总体而言，他们将新闻业的未来描绘为持续进化和适应而不是技术革命。