The need and necessity to improve research methodology in journalism

In this article, the author provides an overview of the state, structure, and subjects of journalistic research methodology, as well as classification of research methods commonly used in journalism, including their benefits and areas for further development. Moreover, the author concludes that journalistic research methodology is a scientific concept and discusses the need to systematize the main categories that define the concept of journalistic research methodology, to identify the unique features of this field of scientific knowledge, and to synthesize the different views of researchers in this area.