- Provides a state-of-the-art overview of current research and future directions of online journalism
- Traces the evolution of journalistic practices, business models, and shifting patterns of journalistic cultures that have emerged around the world with the migration of news online
- Written and edited by top international researchers and practitioners in the area of online journalism
- Features an extensive breadth of coverage, including economics, organizational practices, contents and experiences
- Discusses developments in online news in a wide range of countries, from the USA to Brazil, and from Germany to China
- Contains original theory, new research data, and reviews of existing studies in the field