Ending the Subsidies Ice Age

Abstract

This article explores the potential of leveraging insights from innovation policy studies to enhance the analysis of journalism support, particularly innovation policies for journalism. It adopts a conceptual approach, applying the policy mix concept to media systems literature, yielding three benefits. First, it offers a holistic framework for researchers to consider different building blocks of policymaking supporting journalism innovation. Second, it broadens the conceptualization of journalism support beyond financial assistance. Finally, it develops recommendations for a future research agenda, encouraging both scholarly work and practical solutions for a robust journalism support infrastructure in the digital age.