Business models for journalism: a methodological proposal for case studies
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https://doi.org/10.33732/ixc/09/01ModeloKeywords:
Business Models for Journalism, Revenue Streams for Journalism, Media Companies, Digital Journalism, Media Business Models Analysis, Media Economics,Abstract
The journalism industry faces difficulties in creating sustainable business models for the digital age. Communications research has looked at this challenge through case studies and panoramic perspectives, but there’s a lack of holistic views and a need for focus on value creation. In this situation, this paper presents a systematic literature review that confirms there’s a clear lack of standardization between the case studies, whose main focus have been revenue streams at the expense of deeper analysis of other key factors for the economic success of a company, like the value proposition. With the aim to contribute to the solution of this problem, the paper also proposes a methodological tool that allows future researchers to analyze the business model of a journalism company in a standard way with a view to facilitate better comparisons between companies and to understand success patterns of sustainable business models in order to promote innovation and knowledge exchange.
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