“Journalism Research“/"Žurnalistikos tyrimai“ was established in 2008 by the resolution of the Senate of Vilnius University at the initiative of the Head of the Institute of Journalism and Head of the Master's Degree Programme in Journalism, Dr. Andrius Vaišnys. The core of the first editors who helped to prepare the concept were rhetorical theorist Prof. Dr. Regina Koženiauskienė, Professor of the University of Warsaw Dr. Jerzy Olędzki, former Head of the Department of Press Journalism at the Faculty of HistoryVU and press historian Dr. Assoc. Prof. Bronius Raguotis, former Head of the Institute of Journalism of the Faculty of Communication Dr. Marius Lukošiūnas.
– "Journalism Research" is a journal of scientific papers devoted to the nature of journalism, its conflict with the authorities, criteria of professionalism and problems of the status of a journalist, which is necessary for expanding the academic school of journalism research and study. The authors of the journal that will be created, will be challenged to answer any pressing “why” questions, surrounding media transformation; for example, why has investigative journalism declined in Lithuania? So, this will be a field for our future PhD and Master students to publish the first results of their research" — from the speech of dr. A. Vaišnys on December 7, 2007, at a scientific conference on journalism, which was held in the Small Hall of Vilnius University. During the reorganization of the Faculty of Communication — despite the decision to abolish the Institute of Journalism in 2018 — the publication of this VU journal did not cease. The aim of the journal is to expand the field of professional and scientific knowledge about journalism and media in Lithuania and in the world.