Reporteros del futuro: consumo de noticias entre estudiantes de periodismo en Portugal

João Canavilhas; Branco Di Fátima

doi:10.31921/doxacom.n40a2392

Authors

João Canavilhas Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI), Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2394-5264
Branco Di Fátima Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI), Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6981-7228

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31921/doxacom.n40a2392

Keywords:

Journalism education, news consumption, professional profiles, traditional media, university students

Abstract

Understanding journalism students’ perceptions of their news consumption is fundamental for defining media strategy and new professional profiles. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to analyse the relationship between Portuguese journalism students and news. To achieve this goal, an online survey was conducted. The analysed database comprises 449 responses from students representing all regions of the country. This dataset constitutes the largest and most diverse national sample to date for analysing this research topic in Portugal. The findings indicate that most respondents do not read printed newspapers and magazines, instead preferring to obtain information via traditional media websites, digital platforms, and social media. While the frequency of reading starts off relatively low, there is an observed increase as students advance through their journalism courses. For these young people, the consumption of news is primarily centred on digital platforms, with television being the last traditional medium to have a significant impact.

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Author Biographies

João Canavilhas, Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI), Portugal

PhD in Communication, Culture and Education (USAL – Universidad de Salamanca/Spain). Full Professor at the University of Beira Interior (Covilhã – Portugal) and researcher at LabCom – Communication and Arts. Between September 2013 and June 2021, he was vice-rector for Teaching and Internationalization (UBI). He is research projects consultant in Spain, Brazil and UE. His research work focuses on various aspects of Communication and new technologies, particularly in the links between journalism and the Internet, portable devices, and artificial intelligence.
Branco Di Fátima, Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI), Portugal

PhD in Communication Sciences from the University Institute of Lisbon (Iscte), he is a contracted researcher at LabCom – University of Beira Interior (UBI), Portugal. He has published more than a hundred scientific papers and has been part of the teams of 11 research projects funded by national and international organizations. His research interests include the analysis of the pathologies and dysfunctions of democracy, journalism studies, online hate speech, and social network analysis.

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