Matt Carlson

Matt Carlson is Professor at the Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota. His research examines how different actors compete to define journalism's boundaries and authority in changing media environments through concepts like metajournalistic discourse and boundary work.

Research focuses on journalistic epistemology, authority, and how journalism adapts to digital transformations. His work addresses the evolving relationship between journalism practice and academic study.

Publications demonstrate sustained examination of journalistic epistemology, digital transitions, and political pressures on media. Recent work analyzes epistemic contests in journalism, academic freedom challenges, and newsroom leadership transitions at major outlets.

Scholarship consistently engages with journalism's evolving professional norms and practices in response to technological, political, and economic pressures.