In recent years，data journalism has shown a strong momentum of development around the world. In practice level，data journalism shows distinct characteristics in the type of report and the form of expression. Small cooperation team helps the development of data journalism，the profit pattern of data analysis guidance shows unlimited potential. In the theoretical level，scholars stick to the industrial development and their studies involve urgent issues about business，value and operation of data journalism. However，the shortage of data journalism talents，the limitation of accessing data resources，the fuzzy operation model as well as the insufficient research of forward-looking and the unequal theortical dialogue hinder the development of data journalism. We should expand the path to cultivate data journalism talents，guarantee data acquisition with perfect information laws and regulations，improve the competitive ability of data journalism by excavating the value of data and strengthen the prospective study to guide the development of data journalism.