Sistema Regional de Información
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el Caribe, España y Portugal

Digital platforms (Soto Colón & Dibut Toledo, 2021) have taken on a historical significance in the political sphere in Puerto Rico. In July 2019, the Center for Investigative Journalism revealed the content of a chat on the Telegram application between the then governor, Ricardo Rosselló Nevares, and his group of close associates (Valentín Ortiz & Minet, 2019). This exchange of messages exposed conspiracies to manipulate public opinion, political propaganda maneuvers, provided confidential information about the administration to external contractors and lobbyists (Sosa Pascual and Valentín Ortiz, 2019), and attacked various groups, among others. After its publication, thousands of people protested under the hashtag #Rickyrenuncia (De Jesús Salamán, 2019) until the governor announced his resignation. This quantitative research identifies the main channels used by citizens to find out about the events related to what was later called the "Verano 2019". It also points out which media outlets the demonstrators gave the most veracity in the coverage, determine what was the main reason why people protested, and know if the participation in the demonstrations was for their own motivation or responded to the call of some institution or public figure. The results showed that social networks – mainly Facebook – are the main information channels of the population. On the other hand, traditional media gained ground as the most truthful means of getting information. The main reason why they protested was corruption in the government, followed by the mismanagement and waste of public funds, while the activism of organizations and public figures in the face of the revelation of the chat caused more than half of those surveyed to join the wave of citizen indignation that led to the massive demand for the governor's resignation.

This paper seeks to analyze the discursive formations, as defined by Michel Foucault in his work The Archaeology of Knowledge (originally published in 1969), that were present in print journalism regarding the last three FIFA World Cups. In this case, we will address the eliminations of the Brazilian National Team in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil; 2018 in Russia; and 2022 in Qatar. We will focus our research corpus on the covers of Brazilian and foreign newspapers. We assume that newspaper covers contain cultural representations that are constructed through the relationship between verbal discourse (headline, title, caption) and visual discourse (photographs, illustrations). Hence the objective of understanding the discursive functioning of these covers and perceiving the relationships of interculturality, historicity and discursive materiality in relation to the reading public. To achieve our objective, we chose three specific matches as the subject of our research, namely those in which the Brazilian National Team was defeated in the round of 16. We managed to gather around 350 printed vehicle covers spread across the world; for a more in-depth analysis, we arrived at a corpus composed of 16 newspaper covers. We perceived that Brazilian and foreign media sought to deconstruct the linearities established by journalistic work through the presence of a disturbing element – ​​laughter – which allows to highlight contrasts that until now have not been reported in a more conventional register.

How can teenagers see themselves as part of the city and exercise citizenship in Brazil? This right comes up against a series of issues that include economic and political interests. And they go beyond access to cell phones and other technological devices. Recalling Castells' (1999) concept of the “network society”, the high capacity for incorporating any new input leaves little room for movements that bring about social change to flourish without being colonized by the system, since, in addition to ownership, citizen action would also involve the semantic mastery of communication processes on digital platforms (Moraes, 2007). On the other hand, Castells points to a growing appreciation of the local as the result of a paradox between “the network and being”. In this context, we looked at the proposal and progress of the Extension Project in Interface with Polijovem Research, funded by the Minas Gerais State Research Support Foundation (Fapemig) to understand how these relationships between identity and belonging to the city cross the processes of media and political fluency of young citizens, contrasting the ideas outlined on paper with the first impressions gained from participant observation in a Brazilian state school in the city of Juiz de Fora (MG), where the proposal began to be implemented in 2023. Our bet is that by being in contact with the production of political journalism, young people could discover a taste for audiovisual production, the arts and public administration, while at the same time unveiling the challenges of these instances. These elements are in line with the New High School proposal, as they offer elements for future career choices.

This article aims to problematize Brazilian television journalism, especially that produced in border regions, through the epistemological-political perspective of decolonial studies. Through the methodology of bibliographic research, it uses theoretical contributions on contemporary television journalism, borders and decoloniality, with the aim of establishing methodological assumptions for the analysis of journalistic narratives produced in and about border regions. Television journalism is considerate as a place of reference in Brazilian society, transcending an exclusively technological conception to reflect on its role as a producer of knowledge and interpretation of reality, contributing to the formation of the worldview of viewers. Therefore, it is a privileged place for the social circulation of narratives that contribute to the so-called “decolonial turn”, when people affected by modern colonialism acquire actions and attitudes to distance themselves from the imperatives imposed on them, distancing themselves from the coloniality of knowledge, power, and being. Among other results, the research points out that alternative audiovisual content, such as that originating from independent producers and social movements, act as privileged spaces to contribute to the decolonial turn of people condemned by modern colonialism. In conclusion, a method is proposed that aims to contribute to the analysis of television journalism based on decolonial assumptions.

From an approach to the photographic book Palco Paulistano: São Paulo Stage, published in 2009, which condenses the history of Brazilian theater as experienced and recorded by photographer Vania Toledo, this work discusses the photographic image as a poetic and historical narrative of lived experiences. The aim is to problematize the role of the image as a constituent of historical construction, making possible the knowability of an experienced past, and the need for imagination to review and rethink both images and history itself. In the book, one can perceive Vânia Toledo's sensitive approach to capturing reality and her imaginative ability to reorganize it in the form of an image. This text seeks to delve into the uniqueness of the photographs, attempting to unveil the poetic nature of the photographic gaze that makes up the book, capable of transporting the reader to the stage, given the theatrical expressiveness of the actors photographed. Vania Toledo offers a visual poetry that dimensions and guides us toward an infinity of paths. It is hoped that the journey presented here can point to many other possible and sensitive ones, as her sensitive and poetic gaze suggests.

Digitalization has transformed how we experience the world, shaping social and political practices. In this context, Latin American feminisms have found in cyberactivism a space for dispute and resistance. This study analyzes the intersection between digital activism and feminist struggles in Latin America, with a particular focus on the "Ni Una Menos" movement of Argentina. Methodologically, a theoretical analysis is conducted based on a literature review and case studies. The study explores how digital technologies have facilitated the articulation of transnational networks of struggle, while also reproducing exclusion and surveillance dynamics. It examines the impact of platform capitalism and data feminism as critical tools for rethinking online activism. The results show that, although cyberactivism has amplified the visibility of feminist demands, it also faces challenges such as digital violence and the commodification of feminist discourse. The study concludes that it is essential to develop strategies that balance the use of digital tools with the construction of autonomous and collective spaces of resistance, strengthening a feminist public sphere in the digital environment.  

This text is a transcription of the lecture delivered by the author on 12 September 2024. It was presented as part of the tribute paid to Manuel Martín Serrano by the Extracurricular Seminar-Workshop "Organisation, Communication and Culture" at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and was broadcast from the Assembly Hall of the Complutense University of Madrid to the Conference Room of the Multidisciplinary Research Unit II at the Faculty of Higher Studies Acatlán.

Technological development implies ethical dilemmas for journalism, as each new way of presenting content brings peculiarities that confront established ethical guidelines. We believe that 360° audiovisual journalism is one of the new narrative possibilities that use emerging technologies. This study reflects on audiovisual journalistic narratives produced in 360° video seeking to identify ethical conflicts and ascertain which of them are perceived by the users participating in the research. Methodologically we developed bibliographic and documentary research, product analysis, and experimental research with users. We identified several ethical conflicts, but the participants demonstrated that they were not aware of which practices conflict with journalistic ethics.

This research analyzes the evolution of telework and its impacts on journalistic work in Brazil. Although its origins date back to the advent of the optical telegraph, this type of work was strengthened with the help of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and expanded rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming a fundamental alternative to guaranteeing work continuity due to health restrictions. To this end, a bibliographic review was conducted in the following digital repositories: Oasisbr, SciELO, and the Capes Catalog of Theses and Dissertations. Previous studies on telework, its historical development, and its application in journalism since the pandemic were examined. The findings indicate that the pandemic not only increased the adoption of telework but also deepened crisis processes, structural changes, and the precariousness of journalists' professional routines. For the category analyzed in this article, this situation resulted in a heavier workload, a lack of adequate infrastructure, and flexibility without sufficient job security. It is concluded that telework will persist in the post-pandemic context, making it necessary to ensure adequate conditions to prevent the intensification of crises in the profession. It is recommended to protect labor rights, promote work-life balance, and facilitate access to technological tools that foster quality journalism.

This study addresses the central role of communication in the construction and contestation of citizenship rights, highlighting its relevance to social transformations in the contemporary world through the actions of social movements and countermovements. Based on the methodological procedures prescribed in the Systematic Literature Review, this study examines the importance of social movements for social participation, the exercise of citizenship, and the maintenance of democracy, with its theoretical framework emphasizing the significance of information and communication in this context. The results of this study suggest that social movements are political actors active in the public sphere who, even without engaging with all sectors of society or political power, are legitimate carriers of the specific demands of social groups. The dispute between social movements and countermovements, although often marked by profound antagonisms, is essential to the vitality of democracy, as it creates space for diverse perspectives and encourages citizen engagement in matters of collective interest. The presence of different groups in civil society, including countermovements, is evidence of the diversity of ideas and opinions, and it is essential that there be space for dialogue and negotiation among them in order to build a more just and democratic society.