La participación del prosumidor en la nueva era de la comunicación

Technology promotes that communities are more interactive and the prosumer is the protagonist. They generate information as part of the new wave of knowledge; in some cases, changing stereotypes and exerting influence in the way of elaborating and consuming contents. Hence the need to focus on an education that is able to train these generators of information to produce suitable texts. In today's society, prosumers represent the largest digital current since the industrial revolution; at this time, the message can be individual; and, above all, segmented.La tecnología promueve que las comunidades sean más interactivas y el prosumidor es el protagonista. Ellos generan información como parte de la nueva ola del conocimiento; en algunos casos, trastocando estereotipos y ejerciendo influencia en la forma de elaborar y consumir contenidos. De allí la necesidad de enfocarse en una educación que sea capaz de entrenar a estos generadores de información para que produzcan textos idóneos. En la sociedad actual, los prosumidores representan la corriente digital más grande desde la revolución industrial; en esta época, el mensaje puede ser individual; y, sobre todo, segmentado

El periodismo de investigación, un desafío en las aulas universitarias

Research is one of the most complex tasks of the journalistic career. Future professionals of journalism have serious challenges to adjust the demands of the public and the communication system. This article proposes to analyze and contrast the points of view of several authors, show results and formulate proposals in order to achieve changes that will lead them to perfect their research techniques to obtain more exact information on a topic that they propose, adjusting to the requirements of the environment. Surveys and interviews that accompany this study were carried out to professionals, students and teachers from six universities in Guayaquil, and have the purpose of analyzing if the way in which the subject of investigative journalism is taught correctly at universities and, if possible, propose suggestions to improve the course of study. The traditional media no longer conduct journalistic investigations. They do not have adequate conditions for financing them, so look for different research activities to replace, such as news, stories or facts which are hedges at the time and do not require a background investigation, according to the media.La investigación constituye una de las tareas más complejas de la carrera periodística. Los futuros profesionales tienen serios desafíos para ajustarse a las exigencias del público y del sistema comunicacional. El presente artículo propone analizar y contrastar puntos de vista de varios autores, mostrar los resultados y formular propuestas a fin de lograr cambios que los encaminen a perfeccionar sus técnicas de investigación para obtener información más exacta sobre algún tema que propongan ajustándose a los requerimientos del medio. Las encuestas y entrevistas que acompañan este estudio realizado a profesionales, estudiantes y docentes de seis universidades de Guayaquil, tienen el fin de analizar si es correcta la forma en la que se imparte la materia de periodismo de investigación en las aulas universitarias y, si cabe la posibilidad de proponer sugerencias para mejorar la cátedra. Los medios tradicionales ya no realizan investigaciones periodísticas. No tienen las condiciones adecuadas para financiarlos, por eso buscan diferentes actividades que reemplacen la investigación, como noticieros, crónicas o coberturas de hechos que sean en el momento y no necesitan una investigación de fondo, según el medio de comunicación

La participación del Prosumidor en la nueva era de la comunicación

Technology promotes that communities are more interactive and the prosumer is the protagonist. They generate information as part of the new wave of knowledge; in some cases, changing stereotypes and exerting influence in the way of elaborating and consuming contents. Hence the need to focus on an education that is able to train these generators of information to produce suitable texts. In today's society, prosumers represent the largest digital current since the industrial revolution; at this time, the message can be individual; and, above all, segmented.La tecnología promueve que las comunidades sean más interactivas y el prosumidor es el protagonista. Ellos generan información como parte de la nueva ola del conocimiento; en algunos casos, trastocando estereotipos y ejerciendo influencia en la forma de elaborar y consumir contenidos. De allí la necesidad de enfocarse en una educación que sea capaz de entrenar a estos generadores de información para que produzcan textos idóneos. En la sociedad actual, los prosumidores representan la corriente digital más grande desde la revolución industrial; en esta época, el mensaje puede ser individual; y, sobre todo, segmentado

El periodismo de investigación, un desafío en las aulas universitarias

Research is one of the most complex tasks of the journalistic career. Future professionals of journalism have serious challenges to adjust the demands of the public and the communication system. This article proposes to analyze and contrast the points of view of several authors, show results and formulate proposals in order to achieve changes that will lead them to perfect their research techniques to obtain more exact information on a topic that they propose, adjusting to the requirements of the environment. Surveys and interviews that accompany this study were carried out to professionals, students and teachers from six universities in Guayaquil, and have the purpose of analyzing if the way in which the subject of investigative journalism is taught correctly at universities and, if possible, propose suggestions to improve the course of study. The traditional media no longer conduct journalistic investigations. They do not have adequate conditions for financing them, so look for different research activities to replace, such as news, stories or facts which are hedges at the time and do not require a background investigation, according to the media.La investigación constituye una de las tareas más complejas de la carrera periodística. Los futuros profesionales tienen serios desafíos para ajustarse a las exigencias del público y del sistema comunicacional. El presente artículo propone analizar y contrastar puntos de vista de varios autores, mostrar los resultados y formular propuestas a fin de lograr cambios que los encaminen a perfeccionar sus técnicas de investigación para obtener información más exacta sobre algún tema que propongan ajustándose a los requerimientos del medio. Las encuestas y entrevistas que acompañan este estudio realizado a profesionales, estudiantes y docentes de seis universidades de Guayaquil, tienen el fin de analizar si es correcta la forma en la que se imparte la materia de periodismo de investigación en las aulas universitarias y, si cabe la posibilidad de proponer sugerencias para mejorar la cátedra. Los medios tradicionales ya no realizan investigaciones periodísticas. No tienen las condiciones adecuadas para financiarlos, por eso buscan diferentes actividades que reemplacen la investigación, como noticieros, crónicas o coberturas de hechos que sean en el momento y no necesitan una investigación de fondo, según el medio de comunicación

Global economic burden of unmet surgical need for appendicitis

Background There is a substantial gap in provision of adequate surgical care in many low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to identify the economic burden of unmet surgical need for the common condition of appendicitis. Methods Data on the incidence of appendicitis from 170 countries and two different approaches were used to estimate numbers of patients who do not receive surgery: as a fixed proportion of the total unmet surgical need per country (approach 1); and based on country income status (approach 2). Indirect costs with current levels of access and local quality, and those if quality were at the standards of high-income countries, were estimated. A human capital approach was applied, focusing on the economic burden resulting from premature death and absenteeism. Results Excess mortality was 4185 per 100 000 cases of appendicitis using approach 1 and 3448 per 100 000 using approach 2. The economic burden of continuing current levels of access and local quality was US $92 492 million using approach 1 and$73 141 million using approach 2. The economic burden of not providing surgical care to the standards of high-income countries was $95 004 million using approach 1 and$75 666 million using approach 2. The largest share of these costs resulted from premature death (97.7 per cent) and lack of access (97.0 per cent) in contrast to lack of quality. Conclusion For a comparatively non-complex emergency condition such as appendicitis, increasing access to care should be prioritized. Although improving quality of care should not be neglected, increasing provision of care at current standards could reduce societal costs substantially

Global economic burden of unmet surgical need for appendicitis

Background There is a substantial gap in provision of adequate surgical care in many low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to identify the economic burden of unmet surgical need for the common condition of appendicitis. Methods Data on the incidence of appendicitis from 170 countries and two different approaches were used to estimate numbers of patients who do not receive surgery: as a fixed proportion of the total unmet surgical need per country (approach 1); and based on country income status (approach 2). Indirect costs with current levels of access and local quality, and those if quality were at the standards of high-income countries, were estimated. A human capital approach was applied, focusing on the economic burden resulting from premature death and absenteeism. Results Excess mortality was 4185 per 100 000 cases of appendicitis using approach 1 and 3448 per 100 000 using approach 2. The economic burden of continuing current levels of access and local quality was US $92 492 million using approach 1 and$73 141 million using approach 2. The economic burden of not providing surgical care to the standards of high-income countries was $95 004 million using approach 1 and$75 666 million using approach 2. The largest share of these costs resulted from premature death (97.7 per cent) and lack of access (97.0 per cent) in contrast to lack of quality. Conclusion For a comparatively non-complex emergency condition such as appendicitis, increasing access to care should be prioritized. Although improving quality of care should not be neglected, increasing provision of care at current standards could reduce societal costs substantially