Analysing the evolving industry as it turns to the help of digital technologies such as algorithms and cloud computing to reach and engage local and global audiences, Journalism, Economic Uncertainty and Political Irregularity in the Digital and Data Era explores the challenges journalism faces in great depth and detail.

Jingrong Tong is Senior Lecturer in Digital News Cultures at the University of Sheffield. She is the author, co-editor and co-author of seven books. In her research, she uses qualitative research methods such as interviewing and critical discourse analysis, as well as computational methods such as social network analysis and topic modelling. Her current research focuses on the impact of digital technology on journalism, social media analysis, political, environmental and health communication, with a particular interest in journalism and news/social media in the UK, the US and China.