Journalistic innovation and digital society: An adaptation of journalism studies

Abstract

Introduction: This article offers a comprehensive state-of-the-art review of journalistic innovation, summarising the approaches that structure such research, defining the main concepts and proposing new avenues for research. Methods: To achieve these objectives, the article examines the main areas of scientific research developed around the tensions and research objects within the system, based on descriptive approaches. The study also involves the review of the agendas of the International Journalism Festival, held in Perugia since 2006, to identify the bridges between the traditional journalism industry, technological operators and university centres. Results and conclusions: The research responds to the need for a journalism degree programme that is adapted to the digital society and the transformation of the profession, undergraduate studies and journalism research, that requires its own agenda, an adequate research language and evidence of collaboration between the journalism industry and the university. Keywords Innovation; news making; undergraduate studies; journalism; profession. Contents Introduction. 2. Innovation anchored in the news production system. 3. News making in the context of constant innovation. 4. The future of journalism studies. 5. Discussion and Conclusions. 6. References.