RT Journal Article
T1 Exploratory Analysis of Local Media across the Post-Pandemic Era: Between Glocality and Closeness.
A1 Torres-Toukoumidis, Angel
A1 Hinojosa-Becerra, Mónica
A1 Marín-Gutiérrez, Isidro
A1 Pallo-Chiguano, Moisés
K1 Medios de comunicación locales - Ecuador
AB This study examines the role of local media in fostering a sense of community belongingamong readers in the Ecuadorian context, focusing on how geographical coverage, news sources,and covered themes reinforce community identity. Through content analysis of 17 local media outletsand 6356 news pieces, we investigate how these elements cohesively contribute to the constructionof an interconnected community. The findings indicate that predominantly local and regionalcoverage, along with reliance on primary sources within the community and the prevalence of topicsrelated to politics, sports, and culture, play pivotal roles in creating a shared community fabric. Bycontextualizing the importance of “glocalization” in journalism, the study demonstrates how localmedia act as a mirror to community realities and aspirations, promoting a sense of intersubjectivity,adaptability, and civic engagement. This work underscores the critical importance of local media inrepresenting the diversity of reality, facilitating civic participation, and strengthening the social fabricwithin the local context.
PB MDPI
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/36150
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/36150
LA eng
NO Torres-Toukoumidis, Angel, Mónica Hinojosa Becerra, Isidro Marín-Gutiérrez, and Moisés Pallo-Chiguano. 2024. Exploratory Analysis of Local Media across the Post-Pandemic Era: Between Glocality and Closeness. Journalism and Media 5: 552–565. https://doi.org/10.3390/ journalmedia5020037
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026