Frontier Practices of Journalism in China and the West in 2025: A Study Based on the AGIL Functional Analysis Framework from a Systemic Transformation Perspective

Key Points

• The research aims to explore and analyze the transformations in journalism practices influenced by digital technologies and social systems theory.
• Utilized the AGIL functional analysis framework to assess journalism practices.
• Examined dimensions of adaptation, achievement, integration, and maintenance in journalism systems.
• Provided a comprehensive overview of journalism developments in 2025.
• Identified significant adaptations in intelligent content production and international communication strategies.
• Revealed that journalistic practices are part of a broader systemic adjustment rather than isolated technical applications.
• Outlined the continuous expansion of journalism's functional boundaries and evolution of normative foundations in a complex communication environment.