The path to applied journalism and media studies

This editorial note provides a short overview of the journal as it ushers in its second decade of publishing. It highlights the remaining gaps in the literature of praxis-based studies in the realm of journalism and media research and what needs to be done to address these. It lays down the theoretical and praxis-based foundations for the journal and a road map for the future type of submissions the journal encourages as it celebrates its inclusion in Q2 of the ‘Communication’ category on Scopus and commences its second decade of publishing. The note calls for a shift of focus to the top of journalistic and media practice and identifies the areas in which more research is needed within the realm of praxis-based theory and methodology. It concludes with a set of research questions for future submissions in line with the journal’s thrust and interrelated dimensions.