Ana Alacovska, Copenhagen Business School, DenmarkDan Berkowitz, University of Iowa, USAHanne Bruun, Aarhus University, DenmarkElina Erzikova, Central Michigan University, USAAstrid Gynnild, University of Bergen, NorwayFredrick Lesage, Simon Fraser University (SFU), CanadaZhengjia Liu, University of Iowa, USAWilson Lowrey, University of Alabama, USAMichael B. Munnik, University of Edinburgh, UKDaniel Perrin, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, SwitzerlandDavid M. Ryfe, University of Iowa, USAWillemien Sanders, Utrecht University, NetherlandsPhilip Schlesinger, University of Glasgow, UKTore Slaatta, University of Oslo, NorwayIda Willig, Roskilde University, Denmark

• PART I: DEBATES AND TRANSITIONS 1. Production Research - Continuity And Transformation; Chris Paterson, David Lee, Anamik Saha, Anna Zoellner 2. On The Vagaries of Production Research; Philip Schlesinger 3. The Importance of Time In Media Production Research; David M. Ryfe PART II: RESEARCH AND THEORY 4. Field Theory and Media Production: A Bridge-Building Strategy; Ida Willig 5. Studying News Production: From Process To Meanings; Daniel A. Berkowitz And Zhengjia Liu 6. News Media Ecosystems And Population Dynamics: A Cross-Cultural Analysis; Wilson Lowrey & Elina Erzikova 7. Micro vs. Macro: Reflection On The Potentials Of Field Analysis; Tore Slaatta PART III: MATTERS OF METHOD 8. Applying Grounded Theory On Media Production Studies; Astrid Gynnild 9. The Qualitative Interview In Media Production Studies; Hanne Bruun 10. When You Can't Rely On Public Or Private: Using The Ethnographic Self As Resource; Michael B. Munnik 11. Investigating The Backstage Of Newswriting With Process Analyses; Daniel Perrin PART IV: BEYOND THE NEWSROOM 12. From 'Poetics' To 'Production': Genres As Active Ingredients In Media Production; Ana Alacovska 13. Production Studies And Documentary Participants: A Method; Willemien Sanders 14. A Cultural Biography Of Application Software; Fredrik Lesage Epilogue; Chris Anderson