Ciberperiodismo e información en la TDT: similitudes y diferencias

Cyber-journalism and the news on terrestrial digital television (TDT) share numerous characteristics, such as the redefinition of the processes of production and of the responsibilities of media professionals, or the possibility of exploring genres and formats heretofore unexplored by means of the language of multimedia. However, in contrast to what is happening on the Internet, TDT in Spain carries along with it some problems which prevent it from functioning as a fully interactive medium when it comes to transmitting the news to its audience. Some of these drawbacks are intrinsic in nature; others derive from the configuration of digital television in the first phase of its evolution in this country. Many authors share the view that TDT is a first-class way of consolidating the Information Society. Nevertheless, this study, starting from a comparison with the dynamic of cyber-newspapers, describes some of the technological, conceptual and economic limitations which it must first overcome. KEY WORDS: Internet; television; TDT (Terrestrial Digital Television); journalism; interactivity; convergence; Information Society. PALABRAS CLAVE: Internet; televisión; TDT (Televisión Digital Terrestre); periodismo; interactividad; convergencia; Sociedad de la Información

Els 15-M, les TIC i els mitjans

Els indignats repeteixen que no tenen líders ni dirigents. Ni tan sols portaveus. L’únic mecanisme per preservar el secret sobre la seva identitat és la tecnologia. Alhora, l’univers digital els dóna totes les facilitats que desitgen per no trair l’esperit d’una iniciativa oberta i participativa com la seva. La nova dinàmica comunicativa és incòmoda per a autoritats i periodistes. Els indignats, en canvi, pensen que així ningú sense la suficient autoritat parla per ells, com fan els mitjans

Docudrames a la televisió digital : periodisme, simulació i mentides

A la televisió moderna, alguns d'aquests espais intenten atrapar els espectadors a través de la seva intervenció en el desenvolupament del relat mitjançant qualsevol procediment que comporti una certa interactivitat. D'aquesta manera, les trucades telefòniques, els missatges de mòbil, els correus electrònics o les possibilitats que la Televisió Digital Terrestre (TDT) està en disposició d'oferir es converteixen en mecanismes per enriquir les històries i, simultàniament, captar audiència. En aquest text es constata que les produccions d'aquest tipus continuen partint d'esdeveniments autèntics d'interès periodístic. No obstant això, també s'observa que el component espectacular (més enllà del que hem comentat sobre la participació) està prenent una major rellevància en detriment del caràcter informatiu. Quan temàticament es recorre a situacions humanes límit, la temptació d'inventar dades augmenta, amb la qual cosa el format s'allunya del rigor i la precisió que reclama el periodisme. Mai abans les innovacions tecnològiques, com les relacionades amb la realitat virtual, havien permès presentar com si fossin certes determinades accions inventades. Tanmateix, el problema no està en la maquinària o en els programes informàtics, sinó en l'ús que se'n fa. De fet, també hi ha professionals que els utilitzen per incrementar la qualitat del seu treball.The classic docudramas were created from a combination of reality, simulation and fiction. In modern television, some of these programs try to get viewers by having them intervene in the development of the story by means of any process that has a certain degree of interactivity. In this way, telephone calls, SMS, e-mails or the possibilities of digital terrestrial television (DTT) turn into mechanisms to enrich the stories and, simultaneously, to capture the audience. Productions of this type continue to depart from authentic events of journalistic interest. Nevertheless, the spectacular component is given greater weight, than the interests of the informative features. When one resorts thematically to dramatic situations, the temptation of inventing information increases. That is when the format moves away from the rigor and the precision required by journalism. Any invented actions can be presented as authentic situations by technological innovations like virtual reality. Nevertheless, the problem is not in the machines or in the software, but in their use. In fact, there are also professionals who use them to increase the quality of their work

(In)justicia digital

When courts administer justice, they are making decisions of a political nature. The sentences pronounced by judges and magistrates help to configure the framework of harmonious coexistence en the society of each country. Their juridical action resolves the primary conflicts unleashed in new areas or disciplines, however far these may be from the field of the Law. This happens, for example, with journalism on the Internet. However, in this case, the journalists will also have to intervene in these controversies in order to arrive at ethical and appropriate solutions based strictly on professional criteria. It is at this point that the need for both clear and flexible self-regulation is born. Otherwise, injustices will be committed that are endorsed by current legislation. Two recent cases have led us to this conclusion. Although the sentence was partially overturned, an American judge determined that the authors of supposedly informative weblogs did not enjoy the same rights as professional journalists and attempted to oblige three bloggers (the authors of Thinksecret, PowerPage and Apple Insider) to reveal their sources. Furthermore, in another sentence which was also not definitive, a Spanish magistrate decreed that the photographers for the newspaper ‘La Vanguardia’ should be paid extra for the use of their work in the on-line edition of the paper

Docudramas on digital television: Journalism, simulation and lies

The classic docudramas were created from a combination of reality, simulation and fiction. In modern television, some of these programmes try to attract viewers by having them take part in the development of the story by means of any process that has some degree of interactivity. In this way, telephone calls, text messages, e-mails or the possibilities of digital terrestrial television (DTT) have become mechanisms to both enrich the stories and capture audience. Productions of this type continue to veer away from authentic events of journalistic interest, and the showy component is given greater weight than the interests of the informative features. When one resorts thematically to dramatic situations, the temptation to invent information increases and the format becomes distanced from the rigor and precision required by journalism. Any invented actions can be presented as authentic situations by technological innovations like virtual reality. Nevertheless, the problem lies not in the machines or in the software, but in how they are used, and there are, in fact, professionals who use them to increase the quality of their work

The publication of press releases as journalistic information. Comparative study of two Spanish newspapers

La distinción de lo que constituye un “evento noticiable” puede dar lugar a muchas interpretaciones. En este mundo de accesibilidad telemática, que es una consecuencia de la globalización, los eventos y los sucesos de todo tipo se pueden clasificar como noticias simplemente vistiéndolos como noticias. De acuerdo con los manuales de estilo y comunicación, la noticia tiene características propias: relevancia, interés social y proximidad, entre otras. Los comunicados de prensa se han perfeccionado como resultado de las agencias de relaciones públicas cada vez más sofisticadas, y con ellas la línea delgada entre la información y la publicidad ahora está borrosa. En este artículo, comparamos comunicados de prensa emitidos por empresas públicas y privadas con breves publicados en las secciones de economía de los periódicos. Como se verá, muchos de ellos coinciden y tienen algunas similitudes. La muestra utiliza breves publicados durante el primer semestre de 2014 en El Mundo y La Vanguardia, los periódicos en español de pago por lectura que ocupan un lugar destacado en el análisis del Estudio General de Medios. La metodología hace uso del programa Maple con su comando DetectPlagiarism para realizar una comparación ad hoc de los textos. El umbral de copia predeterminado para DetectPlagiarism es 0.35. Los índices de similitud entre los breves y los comunicados de prensa de La Vanguardia y El Mundo indican valores superiores a este umbral.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version