Advocating Journalism Practice-as-research: A Case for Recognition in the New Zealand PBRF Context. (June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Robie, David
• Is Part Of: Asia Pacific media educator. Volume 25:Number 1(2015:Jun.)
• Page Start: 62
• Page End: 73
• Publication Date: 2015-06
• Subjects: Exegeses -- journalism research -- journalism studies -- practice-as-research -- reflexivity; Journalism -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Journalism -- Study and teaching -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Journalism -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Mass media -- Study and teaching -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Mass media -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Mass media -- Research -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; 070.07105
• DOI: 10.1177/1326365X15575591
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1326-365X

Abstract

New Zealand's Performance-Based Research Fund regime makes no explicit provision for journalism practice-as-research, although it does not exclude it either. The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has hinted at applied research changes that may open the door to investigative journalism and other long-form modes for the next audit in 2018. As a growing global debate responds to international pressure on journalism practitioner-academics to publish scholarly outputs and seek external research income, there has been a parallel paradigm shift in defining methodologies for some journalism as research. This article advocates a bolder approach by journalism educators in New Zealand to push the boundaries for greater acceptance of journalism research methodologies and to claim an enhanced academic space as a 'critic and conscience of society'.