Global journalism research: Theories, methods, findings, future

Abstract

Notes on Contributors. Part I: Introduction to Journalism Research. 1. Questioning National, Cultural and Disciplinary Boundaries: A Call for Global Journalism Research: David Weaver (Indiana University, Bloomington) and Martin Loffelholz (Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany). Part II: Theories of Journalism Research. 2. Heterogeneous - Multi-dimensional - Competing: Theoretical Approaches on Journalism - an Overview: Martin Loffelholz (Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany). 3. Journalism in a Globalizing World Society: A Societal Approach to Journalism Research: Manfred Ruhl (University of Bamberg). 4. Journalism as a Human Right: The Cultural Approach to Journalism: John Hartley (Queensland University of Technology). 5. The Structure of News Production: The Organizational Approach to Journalism Research: Klaus-Dieter Altmeppen (Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany). 6. Factors Behind Journalists' Professional Behavior: A Psychological Approach to Journalism Research: Wolfgang Donsbach (Dresden University, Germany). 7. Jounalism as a Symbolic Practice - The Gender Approach in Journalism Research: Gertrude J. Robinson (McGill University, Montreal). Part III: Methodology and Methods of Journalism Research. 8. Comparing Journalism across Cultural Boundaries: State-of-the-art, Strategies, Problems, and Solutions: Thomas Hanitzsch (University of Zurich). 9. Methods of Journalism Research-Survey: David Weaver (Indiana University, Bloomington). 10. Methods of Journalism Research - Content Analysis: Christian Kolmer (Media Tenor Institute, Bonn). 11. Methods of Journalism Research: Observation: Thorsten Quandt (Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany). Part IV: Selected Paradigms and Findings of Journalism Research. 12. Journalism Research in the United States: Paradigm Shift in Times of Globalization: Jane B. Singer (University of Iowa). 13. Journalism Research in Germany: Evolution and Central Research Interests: Siegfried Weischenberg (Hamburg University, Germany) and Maja Malik (University of Munster, Germany). 14. Journalism Research in the UK: From Isolated Efforts to an Established Discipline: Karin Wahl-Jorgensen and Bob Franklin. 15. South African Journalism Research: Challenging Paradigmatic Schisms and Finding a Foothold in an Era of Globalization: Arnold S. de Beer (Stellenbosch University, South Africa). 16. Journalism Research in Greater China: Its Communities, Approaches, and Themes: Joseph Man Chan (University of Hong Kong), Ven-hwei Lo (National Chengchi University, Taiwan), and Zhongdang Pan (University of Wisconsin-Madison). 17. Journalism Research in Mexico: Historical Development and Research Interests in the Latin American Context: Maria Elena Hernandez Ramirez (University of Guadalajara) and Andreas Schwarz (Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany). Part V: The Future of Journalism Research. 18. Re-Considering "Journalism" for Journalism Research: Ari Heinonen (University of Tampere, Finland) and Heikki Luostarinen (University of Tampere, Finland). 19. Theorizing a Globalized Journalism: Stephen D. Reese (University of Texas at Austin). 20. Going Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries in the Future of Journalism Research: Barbie Zelizer (University of Pennsylvania). 21. Journalism Education in an Era of Globalization: Mark Deuze (Indiana University, Bloomington). Part VI: Conclusions. 22. Journalism Research: Summing Up and Looking Ahead: Martin Loffelholz (Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany) and David Weaver (Indiana University, Bloomington). Index