RETRACTED. Description and analysis of the use of WhatsApp as a news dissemination channel: the case of Antena 3 Noticias and Informativos Telecinco

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31921/doxacom.n41a2724

Keywords:

Journalism, WhatsApp, dissemination channels, Antena 3 Noticias, Informativos Telecinco

Abstract

RETRACTED

EDITORIAL RETRACTION NOTE (April 28, 2026)
DOI of the note: https://doi.org/10.31921/doxacom.retraction.art.2724

The article  has been formally retracted at the request of the editor and the authors: José Antonio Cortés Quesada and Carolina Abellán Guzmán.

Reason: The journal’s management received an external complaint regarding the presence of false and/or non-existent direct quotations and bibliographic references in the article. The journal’s editorial management conducted an internal investigation that confirmed the existence of these irregularities, which were also confirmed by the article’s authors. The authors apologize for malpractice in the collection of bibliographic references and request the retraction of the article.

Retraction status: Doxa Comunicación is aligned with COPE’s ethical code, which establishes the public communication of retractions for the information of the scientific community, as is being done through this statement. Given that the article contains false and/or non-existent information, the original file has been removed from the publication.

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Author Biographies

  • José Antonio Cortés Quesada, International University of La Rioja

    Doctorate in Social Communication (cum laude) and Graduate in Communication and Advertising and Public Relations. Master’s in Digital Marketing and Teacher Training. PhD Assistant Professor accredited by ANECA. Academic Coordinator of the Marketing Degree at the International University of La Rioja (UNIR). Specialised in analysis of audiovisual and advertising consumption of younger generations, he has carried out research on consumption patterns of Generation Z and Millennials, as well as Generation Alpha on emerging platforms such as TikTok. Notable among the works he has carried out are studies on measurement of linear television audiences in Spain, and pioneering works on insertion of advertising on content streaming platforms. He actively collaborates in research projects and teaching in the field of marketing and digital communication.

  • Carolina Abellán Guzmán , Complutense University of Madrid

    Doctorate in Journalism (cum laude) and Master’s in Journalism from the Autonomous University of Madrid, with a notable professional career at media companies such as CNN, Mediaset and Movistar Plus+. She is currently an Associate Professor at the Complutense University of Madrid, having also worked at the Charles III University of Madrid and Francisco de Vitoria University. She has carried out research on journalism and analysis of consumption habits, as well as studies on use and insertion of new technologies (Augmented Reality) in television narratives. Her academic and research work is oriented toward understanding and exploring the challenges faced by journalism today, with a focus on adaptation to digital platforms in the information age.

Published

01-07-2025

Issue

Nº 41 (2025): (July-December)

Section

Miscellaneous of Research articles and essays

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Cortés Quesada, J. A., & Abellán Guzmán , C. . (2025). RETRACTED. Description and analysis of the use of WhatsApp as a news dissemination channel: the case of Antena 3 Noticias and Informativos Telecinco. Doxa Comunicación. Interdisciplinary Journal of Communication Studies and Social Sciences, 41, 53-71. https://doi.org/10.31921/doxacom.n41a2724
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  • Universidad Internacional de La Rioja
    Grant numbers Este trabajo ha sido financiado por la Convocatoria de Ayudas para la traducción de artículos científicos, y tasas de publicación en revistas de acceso abierto 2023/2024 de la Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR).
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