Primeros pasos de la biografía como género periodístico en España: tipología y características de los textos biográficos en La Ilustración. Periódico Universal

La biografía como género histórico-literario se introduce en la prensa española de forma habitual en las revistas ilustradas del siglo XIX. En ellas comienza su transformación en género periodístico al empezar a responder a una finalidad informativa y a retratar personajes de actualidad. La revista más significativa en este cambio fue La Ilustración. Periódico Universal (1849-1857), ya que fue la pionera en publicar de modo habitual biografías según parámetros informativos y no sólo didácticos. Por medio del análisis y clasificación de sus textos biográficos, este artículo pretende contribuir al estudio de los orígenes de uno de los géneros del periodismo literario con más permanencia en la prensa, pero menos investigado

Teresa Dorn: trabajo y serendipia

“No estoy segura de que haya mucho que contar”, contestó la norteamericana teresa dorn la primera vez que contactamos con ella para entrevistarla. Esta mujer inteligente, trabajadora y perspicaz comenzó a trabajar en el negocio de las relaciones públicas hace más de 40 años, y transformó la profesión en españa.

Los géneros retratísticos durante la II República española en las revistas "Estampa" y "Crónica" (1931-1936): características de un género periodístico en auge

La biografía se introdujo en el periodismo de manera natural a través de los géneros retratísticos. En el siglo XIX, lo biográfico era un contenido sobre todo didáctico que se importaba de la historia o la literatura sin apenas modificaciones. Ya en el siglo XX, fue adaptándose poco a poco a las necesidades y peculiaridades de los incipientes y siempre cambiantes géneros periodísticos, buscando la actualidad de sus protagonistas o introduciendo progresivamente la vida privada y el carácter como contenido biográfico. Este artículo estudia la presencia, forma y contenido de los géneros retratísticos en unas publicaciones y una época claves en esta transformación de lo didáctico a lo periodístico: las revistas gráficas Estampa y Crónica, desde el inicio de la II República española y hasta el comienzo del Guerra Civil

Understanding illnesses through a film festival: an observational study

Audio-visual materials play a fundamental role in the context of education, care and clinical treatment, as they seem to have a high impact on public awareness. This study aims to describe what messages are perceived by the society at an International Festival of Short Films and Art on Diseases that may help to understand difficult topics, such as illness, dying and suffering. Through an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study, using full participant observation and an open, self-administered questionnaire, 32 short films were analysed during a healthcare art festival. Categories were developed using inductive content analysis. The message perceived by the participants, after the viewing of the shorts and reflection of the debates among the attendees, were considered in four categories: i) creative and positive education is possible; ii) awareness of preconception and practical duties; iii) meaning of life changes the experience of illness; iv) family and caregivers also experienced suffering. The short films are considered as an excellent tool to generate social dialogue and debate. Public events can be understood as an opportunity to ac- quire, in an emotional and critical manner, other competencies for public awareness. Together, they are capable of communicating difficult messages through a fast, positive, and creative way

Interdisciplinary discussions on palliative care among university students in Spain: giving voice to the social debate

Background: University students are the future professionals who will influence society. It is thus essential to improve students' understanding of palliative care (PC), especially those in the non-health field, to generate and encourage propitious opinions about PC. This study describes the perceptions of PC among university students from different disciplines. Method: Qualitative exploratory study using virtual focus groups (FGs) and design thinking (DT) approach. An intentional sample of students from various disciplines, universities and cities from Spain were selected. Numerous researchers from different fields were involved in the discussion of the final thematic analysis. Results: Four themes and seven subthemes were found: i) Students have an ambiguous understanding about PC; ii) PC is not a common issue for non-health students; ii) Students see PC as an important and necessary field; iii) Students build counter-narratives against PC myths, demonstrating PC brings key benefits into people's lives; iv) PC is a synonym of death. Conclusion: Despite the fact that students do not know much about PC, the topic easily arouses reflection and positive discussion. Through the conversations they find positive values and arguments against misunderstand- ing. Students from different disciplines could be the target of innovative educational initia- tives and the social debate on PC

What does the media say about palliative care? A descriptive study of news coverage in written media in Spain

INTRODUCTION: The goal of palliative care (PC) is to improve the quality of life of terminal stage patients and their families. The subject frequently appears in the mass-media and this helps create a socially accepted identity. The aim of this study is to describe and analyse PC related news items appeared in the Spanish written media. METHODOLOGY: A descriptive cross-sectional study was designed. Considering diffusion, scope and the range in editorial policy criteria, four printed newspapers (PN) were selected, together with four exclusively digital media sources (DM). Through Mynews, a newspaper content depository, and the search tool for each DM website, articles published between 2009 and 2014 which included the terms "palliative care" and "palliative medicine" were sought. A questionnaire was created to characterise each article identified and a descriptive analysis was undertaken. RESULTS: A total of 627 articles were identified, of which 359 (57%) were published in PN (42% in the printed editions -PE- 16% in their online editions -OE-) and 268 (43%) in DM. In general, they appeared mainly in sections concerning Health (23%), Culture and Society (18%) and General/Home News (15%). In PE, just 2% were found in the Health section and nearly 70% in Culture and Society and General/Home News. Most of the articles were informative in nature and contained socio-political messages (90%). Statements by PC professionals were found in 35% of the articles and by politicians in 32%. The most frequent content was related to facing end of life (74%) and patient quality of life (70%). CONCLUSIONS: The Spanish written media reflects the socio-political interest aroused by PC. Nevertheless, messages circulating about PC do not describe professional practice, or the contribution of the same for patients. Content more in line with the clinical practice might help contribute to the development of this new area of medicine