Il giornalismo oltre le redazioni. Nuove forme, pratiche ed esperienze

In recent years, an expansive and decentralised conception of the journalistic field, based on experiences rather than norms, has characterised Journalism Studies beyond the paradigm of newsrooms studies. The Special Issue we edited has been promoted to search for new and intersecting trajectories in journalism’s professional, business, technological, and social context and to explore nuances in the actors, practices, products, and modes of producing and distributing news. In this Introduction, we systematise and put some order on recent academic works and analysis based on this broadened and emic perspective on journalism. We argue the necessity to go beyond a binary opposition between centre and periphery, to include a larger variety of actors. The Introduction also claims, once again, to reformulate what we have learnt and to stop talking about the crisis in journalism. We conclude with some remarks about future research directions based on a renewed pact between scholars and journalists, particularly regarding the topics of the Special Issue, which can offer common ground to foster and enhance collaboration.