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Author: Tamas Tofalvy ,
Igor Vobič
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
ISBN: 9781032795089
ISBN 10: 1032795085
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 21 May 2026
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
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Reviews
“In this theoretically rich work, Tamas Tofalvy and Igor Vobič provide an essential guide to not just describe, but also understand the neither linear nor inevitable historical transformation of journalism around the world.” Mark Deuze, Professor of Media Studies, University of Amsterdam “The field of journalism studies has boomed in the last decades, especially after the digital turn. There is a need for historicizing the field and reflecting on old and new practices, as this book does. It is a great exercise in reconstructing the intellectual history of journalism, theorizing and periodizing what is new and old in journalism, de-westernizing changes (and continuities) in the sector. A must-read for media and journalism historians, but also for scholars in journalism who don’t want to fall into a newness ideology.” Gabriele Balbi, Full Professor in Media Studies, USI Università della Svizzera italiana (Switzerland), author of The Digital Revolution. A Short History of an Ideology (2023). ""Histories of Digital Journalism provides a much-needed corrective to the scarcity of historical perspectives in journalism studies. A truly global collection, the book offers a rich tapestry of case studies, methodological and theoretical approaches, and geographical contexts for understanding the profound transformations wrought by the digital era."" Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, Professor, School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University, UK.
Author Information
Tamas Tofalvy is an associate professor at the Department of Sociology and Communication at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, where he is the head of the Digital Media MA Programme and the project leader of the Hungarian Online and Digital Media History (MODEM) project. Between 2013 and 2017, he was Secretary General at the Association of Hungarian Content Providers (MTE) and, between 2010 and 2014, co-founding chair of IASPM Hungary. In the period 2012–2013, he was a Fulbright fellow at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. His works have been published in academic journals such as New Media & Society, First Monday, Media History, and Internet Histories. Igor Vobič is professor at the Department of Journalism at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and Deputy Head at the Social Communication Research Centre at the same institution. His research interests encompass the material and discursive aspects of technological innovations in journalism with a focus on transformations of news-making, the societal roles of journalism, and journalistic identity and ideology. In the last decade, he has published in international journals with a good reputation in communication, media, and journalism research. His works have been published in academic journals such as Javnost–The Public, Journalism, Journalism Studies, Digital Journalism, and Journalism Practice.
