It’s time to connect journalism research with media professionals - Digital Content Next/Online Publishers Association | 2024

"A great deal of research on journalism and the news and media industry is being undertaken by academics. However, most journalists have limited exposure to this work and few academics undertake their research directly with journalists. This has created a gap between the study of journalism and the practice of journalism. ... The American Press Institute and Journalism Bridging Project’s new white paper, The Research-Practice Gap in Journalism [https://www.journalismbridgingproject.com/white-paper], explores this issue in the U.S. and suggests strategies on how to bridge it....

Academic findings rarely reach journalists in ways that encourage actionable change....Findings are also often locked behind expensive paywalls, making them inaccessible to journalists....

Tenure and promotion policies should reflect the value of public scholarship and engagement with newsrooms, focus more on practical implications, and make research sections, such as recommendations, open access to ensure they reach a wider audience...."