Abstract
Robert G. Picard (2009). Introduction: Changing Structures and
Organization of Newsrooms, Journal of Media Business Studies, 6(1):1-6.
Key Words: newsrooms, organization, structures, processes, work
This article introduces how changes in newsroom organization and work tasks affect
personnel and enterprises and the challenges that they pose for managers. It argues that
change is a normal part of on-going news enterprises and that organizations must adapt
to survive changes in their environments and markets. It introduces research on
newsrooms and the topics of the contributors to this special issue of the journal
Robert G. Picard (2009). Introduction: Changing Structures and
Organization of Newsrooms, Journal of Media Business Studies, 6(1):1-6.
Key Words: newsrooms, organization, structures, processes, work
This article introduces how changes in newsroom organization and work tasks affect
personnel and enterprises and the challenges that they pose for managers. It argues that
change is a normal part of on-going news enterprises and that organizations must adapt
to survive changes in their environments and markets. It introduces research on
newsrooms and the topics of the contributors to this special issue of the journal
