The Changing Nature of Media Work and the Institutions That Support It

Abstract

The expanding nature of media work and the institutional and organizational frameworks that foster new media activity are the topics of this topical issue. The media sector has seen substantial economic, structural, and technical changes throughout the last several decades, including shifting ownership patterns and digitizing media creation, distribution, and consumption. At the same time, methods used in the media industry are being used in other fields. The ten articles in this issue examine the practices of media work in organizations across sectors, including the music business and the public sector, as well as the new professional roles and duties developing in the news media industry.