<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Digitization of production has facilitated changes in the organization and practices of journalism. Technological convergence, media convergence and organizational convergence have helped change the way in which news is made.A substantial amount of research has been done on news production in general, and television news in particular. However, little research has been done specifically on the production context in a digital, integrated broadcasting environment, taking into account new technology and its relationship to changes in institutional context, production processes and the resulting texts.The present article discusses some challenges that face research into media organization, challenges that are a result of these developments. The discussion is structured around two main developments: changing professional practices and genre development. The article will also look at where this line of research fits into the larger picture of media studies, and discuss the relationship to existing research in the field.</abstract>

Digitization of production has facilitated changes in the organization and practices of journalism. Technological convergence, media convergence and organizational convergence have helped change the way in which news is made.A substantial amount of research has been done on news production in general, and television news in particular. However, little research has been done specifically on the production context in a digital, integrated broadcasting environment, taking into account new technology and its relationship to changes in institutional context, production processes and the resulting texts.The present article discusses some challenges that face research into media organization, challenges that are a result of these developments. The discussion is structured around two main developments: changing professional practices and genre development. The article will also look at where this line of research fits into the larger picture of media studies, and discuss the relationship to existing research in the field.

Researching Media Convergence and Crossmedia News Production

Cand.Philol., Researcher, Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1093 Blindern, N-0317,

Nordicom Review

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Mapping the Field

Digitization of production has facilitated changes in the organization and practices of journalism. Technological convergence, media convergence and...

Researching Media Convergence and Crossmedia News Production

Published Online: Feb 14, 2017

Page range: 51 - 61

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nor-2017-0209

Keywords
convergence, crossmedia, news production, journalism, media organizations, broadcasting, methodology

© by Ivar John Erdal

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Researching Media Convergence and Crossmedia News Production

Published Online: Feb 14, 2017

Page range: 51 - 61

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nor-2017-0209

Keywordsconvergence, crossmedia, news production, journalism, media organizations, broadcasting, methodology

© by Ivar John Erdal

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
convergence, crossmedia, news production, journalism, media organizations, broadcasting, methodology