Cover -- Endorsement Page -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- Figures -- Tables -- List of contributors -- Preface -- Note -- Introduction -- Part I: Theoretical framework -- Chapter 1: Innovations in journalism in democratic societies: Theoretical concepts, definitions, and preconditions -- Innovations in journalism: concepts and definitions -- Missing pieces in research on innovation in journalism -- Innovation, journalistic quality, and democratic societies -- Media system and journalistic culture as framing preconditions of innovation -- Conclusions and outlook -- References -- Part II: Methodological approach -- Chapter 2: Research methods in the JoIn-DemoS project -- Methodology and work program -- Overview of the research questions -- Methodological design for research question 1: how can innovations in journalism be distinguished, classified, and evaluated in the five countries? -- Methodological design for research question 2: how are innovations implemented in legacy media and start-ups? -- References -- Part III: National framework conditions for innovation in journalism -- Chapter 3: Country report Austria: Difficult departure from the comfort zone -- Introduction: historical context and preconditions of the Austrian media market -- The media landscape and its development since 2010 -- Media policy and innovation framework -- Professional development in journalism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4: Country report Germany: The media system as a brake on journalistic innovation development -- Introduction -- Historical developments of the media -- Media system and media policy -- Role of print media -- Role of broadcasting -- Role of digital media -- News consumption -- Direct and indirect innovation funding for journalism.

The industry: performance of companies -- Professionals -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 5: Country report Spain: Surfing the waves of crises - Spain's framework conditions for innovations in journalism -- Introduction -- Media system, policy, and innovation framework -- Media industry: corporate performance -- Professionals -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 6: Country report Switzerland: Caught between financial pressure, audience expectations, and political ideology -- Introduction: national circumstances of a multilingual, small-scaled media society -- Innovation in an environment of stagnant media policy -- Actors shaping media policy -- Media markets -- Regulatory framework -- Swiss media industry: diversification over investments in journalism -- Professional development in journalism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7: Country report United Kingdom: Dead end street? The United Kingdom's framework conditions for innovations in journalism -- Introduction -- Media system, policy, and innovation framework -- Media industry: corporate performance -- Professionals -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Part IV: The most relevant innovations in journalism from a comparative perspective -- Chapter 8: AI and automation: A key task for the present and future -- Case studies -- Aims of the innovation -- Supportive conditions -- Obstructive conditions -- Societal impact -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Collaborative-investigative journalism: From the "lonely wolf" to the "power of the pack" -- Case studies -- Aims of the innovation -- Supportive conditions -- Obstructive conditions -- Societal impact -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 10: Data journalism: From a niche competence to a key feature -- Case studies -- Aims of the innovation -- Supportive conditions -- Obstructive conditions.

Societal impact -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Diversity and inclusion: "Difference matters" -- Case studies -- Aims of the innovation -- Supportive conditions -- Obstructive conditions -- Societal impact -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 12: Engagement on the basis of data: Tracing users' behaviors to optimize journalistic offers -- Case studies -- Aims of the innovation -- Supportive conditions -- Obstructive conditions -- Societal impact -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 13: New organizational forms and teams: Changing minds to modify the newsroom -- Case studies -- Aims of the innovation -- Supportive conditions -- Obstructive conditions -- Societal impact -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 14: Paywalls and paid content: No entry for free: the introduction of paywall models to monetize online journalism -- Case studies -- Aims of the innovation -- Supportive conditions -- Obstructive conditions -- Societal impact -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 15: News on social media: An innovation dilemma in the race of uncertainty -- Case studies -- Aims of the innovation -- Supportive conditions -- Obstructive conditions -- Societal impact -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 16: Podcasts: Provider of in-depth journalistic information -- Case studies -- Aims of the innovation -- Supportive conditions -- Obstructive conditions -- Societal impact -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 17: Citizen participation: On the way from the audience to the community in European news media -- Case studies -- Aims of the innovation -- Supportive and obstructive conditions -- Societal impact -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 18: Mobile/live journalism: The impact of the small screen and breaking news on media organization and production -- Case studies -- Aims of the innovation.

Supportive conditions -- Obstructing conditions -- Societal impact -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 19: New digital storytelling: Innovative narratives that make a difference -- Case studies -- Aims of the innovation -- Supportive conditions -- Obstructive conditions -- Societal impact -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 20: Remote media work: Hybrid formulas for journalistic daily routines -- Case studies -- Aims of the innovation -- Supportive conditions -- Obstructive conditions -- Societal impact -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 21: Donations and crowdfunding: New strategies for financing (investigative) journalism -- Case studies -- Aims of the innovation -- Supportive conditions -- Obstructive conditions -- Societal impact -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 22: Fact-checking: Strengthening democracy through verifying -- Case studies -- Aims of the innovation -- Supportive conditions -- Obstructive conditions -- Societal impact -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 23: Media labs: Agents of innovation -- Case studies -- Aims of the innovation -- Supportive conditions -- Obstructive conditions -- Societal impact -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 24: Membership models: Quality journalism? Pay up, please -- Case studies -- Aims of the innovation -- Supporting conditions -- Obstructive conditions -- Societal impact -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 25: Newsletters: The renaissance of a valuable product to reach the audience -- Case studies -- Aims of the innovation -- Supporting conditions -- Obstructive conditions -- Societal impact -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Part V: Journalistic innovations and their socio-political framework conditions: a five-country comparison.

Chapter 26: Media systems on the meta-level of change: How economy, tech development, and media policy create the framework for innovation in journalism -- Introduction -- The framework of comparative innovation research -- Is it the economy…? -- … or rather media politics? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Part VI: Conclusions and recommendations -- Chapter 27: Lessons from the implementation of the most relevant journalism innovations in five European countries -- Introduction: understanding the why and how of journalism innovation -- What are journalism innovations for? -- Factors that drive innovation in media companies -- Barriers for the implementation of journalism innovation -- Exploring journalism innovation's social impact -- Conclusion: factors that shape the implementation of media innovation -- References -- Chapter 28: Opportunities and challenges of innovations for media practice -- Introduction: organization does matter -- Managing innovation within a quality management system -- Rules -- Resources -- Recursiveness and viability -- An organizational application for innovation management -- References -- Chapter 29: Deepening the theory of innovation in journalism: Impact on the industry, the quality, and the function of journalism in democracy -- Introduction -- Specifying change, transformation, and innovations in journalism -- The impact of innovations on journalism at differing levels -- Microlevel -- Mesolevel -- Macrolevel -- Links between micro-, meso-, and macrolevels -- How innovations influence values and norms and the quality of journalism -- Innovation in journalism and democracy -- Conclusion -- References.

This volume explores innovations in journalism: the goals and expectations associated with them, promoting and hindering framework conditions, and their social and industrial impact.

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