The International Journal on Media Management, 14:183–206, 2012 Copyright © Institute for Media and Communications Management ISSN: 1424-1277 print/1424-1250 online DOI: 10.1080/14241277.2011.633584 Putting the Management into Innovation & Media Management Studies: A Meta-Analysis GEORGE SYLVIE University of Texas at Austin, USA AMY SCHMITZ WEISS San Diego State University, USA The study of management of innovation is crucial to media management research, helping explain how technology diffu- sion affects the communication industry and providing a glimpse into its future. This meta-analysis looks at the recent his- tory of mass communication scholarship (1983–2008), address- ing newsroom changes to determine whether a mainstream managerial theory—sociotechnical literature—garners adequate use. The researchers discovered numerous references—mostly indi- rect—to sociotechnical systems (STS) theory, yet found sporadic use of a true managerial emphasis as expressed through the analysis of STS theory’s principles- and frames-specific theoretical framework. Implications of the findings and future, alternative directions for research are proposed. Today’s rapidly changing news media environment means changes in jour- nalistic work, including working with new innovations of systems and technologies but having limited resources to get the news published and available to the public. Innovations can help or hinder news: They can help in terms of time and efficiency while also hindering the news process in terms of quality and productivity (Sylvie & Gade, 2009). As a result, media managers and scholars need to track innovations to understand their implications. Not only is the study of management of inno- vation crucial to media management research (Picard, 2003), but it helps explain how technology diffusion affects the communication industry and Address correspondence to George Sylvie, School of Journalism, College of Communication, University of Texas at Austin, 2504A Whitis Ave., Austin, TX 78712–0115. E-mail: g.sylvie@mail.utexas.edu 183