Comparative analysis of university radio stations in Spain and Mexico through a multiple case study

Este artículo tiene como finalidad hablar en detalle sobre el método que fue diseñado y aplicado para abordar el fenómeno de la radio universitaria y los jóvenes que participan en ella, desde la perspectiva de la comunicación en su vertiente educativa, a través de un análisis comparativo de seis emisoras de México y España. El estudio de caso múltiple o colectivo que incluyó diferentes técnicas en tres fases, realizadas en cuatro años de investigación, de un tema poco estudiado en la región iberoamericana, permitió conocer desde las características de la radio en ambos países: la historia y perfil de las elegidas, las dinámicas de la participación y formación de jóvenes en el medio hasta la determinación del grado de adquisición de competencias que se consiguen después de haber pasado un periodo de colaboración en ella. Encontramos resultados como la confirmación de que la radio universitaria es un medio idóneo para la formación integral de los estudiantes, pues en todos los casos se registró un nivel de aprendizaje, aún en aquellas radios que no tienen como objetivo ser una radio- escuela o contemplarlo en sus políticas institucionales.This paper discusses the methodology used in a research project about the participation of young people in university radio stations, from a communicative and educational perspective, through the comparative analysis of six radio stations in Mexico and Spain. This is a collective case study that included qualitative and quantitative techniques in three phases, carried out during four years, about a topic not sufficiently studied in the Latin American context. The study showed that main characteristics of the university radio stations in both countries as well as its history and profile. In addition, it showed the training and participation dynamics of young students in the media to determine the level of competence acquisition achieved after spending a period collaborating in it. Results show that university radios are an ideal media for the integrative education of students, as in all cases a level of learning occurred, even in those cases where radio stations were not intended to be a radio schools or were contemplated in the institutional policies

Make college radio in the age YouTube: use of video on demand platform in the Mexican context

En el presente artículo se busca reflexionar sobre las estrategias de comunicación digital que actualmente utilizan las radios universitarias mexicanas, que les permite acercarse y ampliar una audiencia, que avanza rápidamente hacia el consumo en línea. De manera específica, el estudio se enfoca sobre el uso de la plataforma de vídeos a demanda, YouTube que, dado el alcance y su fácil acceso en los smartphones, significa una herramienta indispensable para estar presente en la cultura digital de personas jóvenes, que se ha comprobado, prefieren lo audiovisual. A través del análisis de contenido a los canales de vídeo de las ocho radios universitarias del país que lo utilizan, los resultados muestran una baja participación en general; un uso limitado a eventos masivos y algunos programas en vivo. En los mejores casos se observa la unión de esfuerzos con las televisoras de la misma institución y la creación de series cortas para promover artistas o temas literarios. Los contenidos en su mayoría son de tipo cultural y de interés social. La discusión final se centra en abundar sobre las oportunidades que están dejando de lado estos medios de corte social al no incorporar estrategias interactivas en el segundo buscador más grande del mundo, con el que se podría visibilizar y difundir aún más la labor cultural y divulgativa de la radio universitaria, cuya prioridad está en la ciencia, cultura y educación.This article analyzes the digital communication strategies currently used by Mexican university radios. The purpose of these strategies is to help university radio stations throughout Mexico to approach and expand their audiences, who are rapidly turning towards online consumption for information and entertainment. Specifically, this study focuses on the use of the video-on-demand platform, YouTube. Due to YouTube’s scope and easy access on smartphones, it has become an indispensable tool in the digital culture of young people, who have been proven to prefer audiovisual content (add reference to the study that tested this). This study analyzed the content of all eight Mexican university radio stations that offer videochannels. The results show low overall participation, as well as limited use for mass events and live programs. Some institutions have found better success rates by partnering with the university’s television station to create short series promoting artists or literary themes. The majority of content produced is cultural or social. The final discussion focuses on the opportunities that are being neglected by not incorporating interactive social media strategies into University radio stations, whose priorities are spreading information about science, culture and education to their respective audiences

Young prosumers in the university radio 2.0: a profile under construction

El artículo analiza el perfil del prosumidor en la radio universitaria 2.0. Para ello, realiza una descripción de este nuevo actor de la Web 2.0, y expone las principales características de la plataforma en la que hoy se desenvuelve la radio universitaria. A partir de estas cuestiones, el artículo expone datos de la situación de la radio universitaria en Internet y realiza un recorrido por diversas experiencias de participación de los jóvenes en la radio universitaria, para luego abordar las habilidades de la radio 2.0 desarrolladas en estas emisoras. Finalmente, se realiza una primera aproximación al perfil del prosumidor en la radio universitaria con el fin de realizar unos aportes iniciales hacia la construcción de este nuevo perfil.The paper analyzes the prosumer profile in 2.0 university radio. With this aim, a description of this new actor on the Web 2.0 is made and the main features of the platform where today’s university radio takes place are presented. From this, the paper discusses the present conditions of university radio on internet and explores the diverse experiences of youth participation in university radio. Then, it addresses what are the communication skills that 2.0 radio that are developed in these stations. Finally, a first approach to the prosumer profile in university radio is made, with the aim of contributing to the construction of this new profile

Young prosumers in the university radio 2.0: a profile under construction

El articulo analiza el perfil del prosumidor en la radio universitaria 2.0. Para ello, realiza una descripcion de este nuevo actor de la Web 2.0, y expone las principales caracteristicas de la plataforma en la que hoy se desenvuelve la radio universitaria. A partir de estas cuestiones, el articulo expone datos de la situacion de la radio universitaria en Internet y realiza un recorrido por diversas experiencias de participacion de los jovenes en la radio universitaria, para luego abordar las habilidades de la radio 2.0 desarrolladas en estas emisoras. Finalmente, se realiza una primera aproximacion al perfil del prosumidor en la radio universitaria con el fin de realizar unos aportes iniciales hacia la construccion de este nuevo perfil.The paper analyzes the prosumer profile in 2.0 university radio. With this aim, a description of this new actor on the Web 2.0 is made and the main features of the platform where today’s university radio takes place are presented. From this, the paper discusses the present conditions of university radio on internet and explores the diverse experiences of youth participation in university radio. Then, it addresses what are the communication skills that 2.0 radio that are developed in these stations. Finally, a first approach to the prosumer profile in university radio is made, with the aim of contributing to the construction of this new profile.Facultad de Periodismo y Comunicación Socia

Review of studies on communication for sexual and reproductive health in Mexico, between 1994 and 2018

Introducción: los estados del arte son investigaciones bibliográficas que permiten encontrar antecedentes de un objeto de estudio; ello implica hacer un balance de los principales avances y retrocesos de su estado de la cuestión, con base en los aportes, tendencias y regularidades halladas. Objetivo: presentar un estado del arte sobre la comunicación para la salud sexual y reproductiva destinada a adolescentes y jóvenes de México. Metodología: realizamos una revisión de tipo narrativa, con el fin de evaluar, interpretar y sintetizar las características y hallazgos de los textos analizados. Ello permitió sistematizar los conocimientos que se han generado sobre la problemática en México, haciendo énfasis en la manera en que se ha comprendido y tratado la temática, sus concepciones, modelos, discursos, enfoques, propuestas, aciertos y limitaciones. Resultados: son privilegiados los estudios acerca de la relación comunicación-institución, la efectividad de la comunicación, la evaluación de los componentes del proceso comunicativo, así como las teorías y discursos de la educación sexual en México. Conclusión: los estudios revisados demuestran la importancia de superar las teorías del comportamiento, para desentrañar los condicionamientos estructurales, que subyacen en las problemáticas de salud sexual y reproductiva en adolescentes y jóvenes.Introduction: the states of art are bibliographic investigations that allow finding precedents of an object of study. This implies taking stock of the main advances and setbacks in its state of affairs, based on the contributions, trends and regularities found. Objective: to present a state of the art on communication for sexual and reproductive health for adolescents and youth in Mexico. Methodology: we conducted a study of narrative review, in order to evaluate, interpret and synthesize the characteristics and findings of the analyzed texts. This allowed systematizing the knowledge that has been generated about the problem in Mexico, emphasizing the way in which the subject has been understood and treated, its conceptions, models, speeches, approaches, proposals, successes and limitations. Results: the studies on the communication-institution relationship, the effectiveness of communication, the evaluation of the components of the communicative process, as well as the theories and discourses of sexual education in Mexico are privileged. Conclusion: The studies reviewed demonstrate the importance of overcoming behavioral theories, in order to unravel the structural conditions that underlie the problems of sexual and reproductive health in adolescents and young people

Evaluation of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy as a First-Line Typing Tool for the Identification of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Outbreaks in the Hospital Setting

Early detection of pathogen cross-transmission events and environmental reservoirs is needed to control derived nosocomial outbreaks. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is considered the gold standard for outbreak confirmation, but, in most cases, it is time-consuming and has elevated costs. Consequently, the timely incorporation of WGS results to conventional epidemiology (CE) investigations for rapid outbreak detection is scarce. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) is a rapid technique that establishes similarity among bacteria based on the comparison of infrared light absorption patterns of bacterial polysaccharides and has been used as a typing tool in recent studies. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the performance of the FTIR as a first-line typing tool for the identification of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL-Kp) outbreaks in the hospital setting in comparison with CE investigations using WGS as the gold standard method. Sixty-three isolates of ESBL-Kp collected from 2018 to 2021 and classified according to CE were typed by both FTIR and WGS. Concordance was measured using the Adjusted Rand index (AR) and the Adjusted Wallace coefficient (AW) for both CE and FTIR clustering considering WGS as the reference method. Both AR and AW were significantly higher for FTIR clustering than CE clustering (0.475 vs. 0.134, p = 0.01, and 0.521 vs. 0.134, p = 0.009, respectively). Accordingly, FTIR inferred more true clustering relationships than CE (38/42 vs. 24/42, p = 0.001). However, a similar proportion of genomic singletons was detected by both FTIR and CE (13/21 vs. 12/21, p = 1). This study demonstrates the utility of the FTIR method as a quick, low-cost, first-line tool for the detection of ESBL-Kp outbreaks, while WGS analyses are being performed for outbreak confirmation and isolate characterization. Thus, clinical microbiology laboratories would benefit from integrating the FTIR method into CE investigations for infection control measures in the hospital setting

Evaluation of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy as a First-Line Typing Tool for the Identification of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Outbreaks in the Hospital Setting

Early detection of pathogen cross-transmission events and environmental reservoirs is needed to control derived nosocomial outbreaks. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is considered the gold standard for outbreak confirmation, but, in most cases, it is time-consuming and has elevated costs. Consequently, the timely incorporation of WGS results to conventional epidemiology (CE) investigations for rapid outbreak detection is scarce. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) is a rapid technique that establishes similarity among bacteria based on the comparison of infrared light absorption patterns of bacterial polysaccharides and has been used as a typing tool in recent studies. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the performance of the FTIR as a first-line typing tool for the identification of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL-Kp) outbreaks in the hospital setting in comparison with CE investigations using WGS as the gold standard method. Sixty-three isolates of ESBL-Kp collected from 2018 to 2021 and classified according to CE were typed by both FTIR and WGS. Concordance was measured using the Adjusted Rand index (AR) and the Adjusted Wallace coefficient (AW) for both CE and FTIR clustering considering WGS as the reference method. Both AR and AW were significantly higher for FTIR clustering than CE clustering (0.475 vs. 0.134, p = 0.01, and 0.521 vs. 0.134, p = 0.009, respectively). Accordingly, FTIR inferred more true clustering relationships than CE (38/42 vs. 24/42, p = 0.001). However, a similar proportion of genomic singletons was detected by both FTIR and CE (13/21 vs. 12/21, p = 1). This study demonstrates the utility of the FTIR method as a quick, low-cost, first-line tool for the detection of ESBL-Kp outbreaks, while WGS analyses are being performed for outbreak confirmation and isolate characterization. Thus, clinical microbiology laboratories would benefit from integrating the FTIR method into CE investigations for infection control measures in the hospital setting.We thank the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) Translational Genomics Core Facility and staff for their contribution to this publication. We also thank CERCA Programme/Government of Catalonia for their support to the IGTP.S

Serum Phospholipids Fatty Acids and Breast Cancer Risk by Pathological Subtype

This study evaluates whether serum phospholipids fatty acids (PL-FAs) and markers of their endogenous metabolism are associated with breast cancer (BC) subtypes. EpiGEICAM is a Spanish multicenter matched case-control study. A lifestyle and food frequency questionnaire was completed by 1017 BC cases and healthy women pairs. Serum PL-FA percentages were measured by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Conditional and multinomial logistic regression models were used to quantify the association of PL-FA tertiles with BC risk, overall and by pathological subtype (luminal, HER2+ and triple negative). Stratified analyses by body mass index and menopausal status were also performed. Serum PL-FAs were measured in 795 (78%) pairs. Women with high serum levels of stearic acid (odds ratio (OR)T3vsT1 = 0.44; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.30-0.66), linoleic acid (ORT3vsT1 = 0.66; 95% CI = 0.49-0.90) and arachidonic to dihomo-γ-linolenic acid ratio (OR T3vsT1 = 0.64; 95% CI = 0.48-0.84) presented lower BC risk. Participants with high concentrations of palmitoleic acid (ORT3vsT1 = 1.65; 95% CI = 1.20-2.26), trans-ruminant palmitelaidic acid (ORT3vsT1 = 1.51; 95% CI = 1.12-2.02), trans-industrial elaidic acid (ORT3vsT1 = 1.52; 95% CI = 1.14-2.03), and high oleic to stearic acid ratio (ORT3vsT1 = 2.04; 95% CI = 1.45-2.87) showed higher risk. These associations were similar in all BC pathological subtypes. Our results emphasize the importance of analyzing fatty acids individually, as well as the desaturase activity indices

Primary breast cancer and health related quality of life in Spanish women: The EpiGEICAM case-control study

This study evaluates the impact of breast cancer (BC) in health related quality of life (HRQL) and in psychological distress (PD) during the initial phases of the disease and looks for contributing factors. A multicentric case-control study, EpiGEICAM, was carried out. Incident BC cases and age- and residence- matched controls were included. Clinical, epidemiological, HRQL (SF-36) and PD information (GHQ-28) was collected. We used multivariable logistic regression models to estimate OR of low HRQL and of PD in cases compared to controls, and to identify factors associated with low HRQL and with PD. Among 896 BC cases and 890 control women, cases had poorer scores than both, the reference population and the control group, in all SF-36 scales. BC women with lower education, younger, active workers, never smokers, those with comorbidities, in stage IV and with surgical treatment had lower physical HRQL; factors associated with low mental HRQL were dissatisfaction with social support, being current smoker and having children. Cases had a fivefold increased odds of PD compared to controls. Managing comorbidities and trying to promote social support, especially in younger and less educated women, could improve well-being of BC patients