Moving to campus: Examining motivations and outcomes for Chinese Journalists transitioning to higher education

Shujun LiuSchool of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, Haiyan WangDepartment of Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, Zizheng YuDepartment of Communications, Drama and Film, University of Exeter

Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism

Published online on July 31, 2025

Abstract

Journalism, Volume 27, Issue 8, Page 2511-2530, August 2026.
Journalism as a profession is facing growing challenges, which has led many journalists to explore alternative careers. One such trajectory, transitioning from news industry to higher education, remains relatively underexplored. This study employed semi-...