Research Lines

Research Line I: Journalism, Media and Culture:

This line of research addresses topics related to journalism: the history of journalism; changes and continuities in its various dimensions; and the contemporary dynamics of various genres or editorial areas—political, cultural, economic, among others. It also encompasses studies of media and culture and their interface with technology, especially regarding the media universe and its implications for contemporary society: analysis of the role of images in different media; and studies of journalism in traditional media, social media, and the web. Finally, it is guided by diverse theoretical and methodological approaches, disregarding disciplinary boundaries.

Research Line II: Communication, Power and Identities:

The main focus of this research line is the relationship between communication, cultural identities, and power, considering the mediations present in everyday communication processes from the perspective of cultural diversity, as actions that articulate new social practices and foster new attitudes and mindsets about society. From this perspective, it covers the different conceptions of identity and their relations with media discourses, in their various supports, genres and formats, the processes of construction, power relations, and forms of mediation and interaction in civil society, with a focus on cultural practices involving the study of otherness, power, and identities, as well as the impact of these relationships on the training of communications professionals. The themes highlighted by research in this line revolve around the media and the processes of identity construction; the study of national identities, minorities, and transculturality in media culture; communication, memory, and the imaginary and their interrelationships with tangible and intangible heritage and the specificities of urban and rural spaces; the articulation between communication and popular culture and the processes of production of subjectivities; and the processes and policies of training in communication and journalism.