TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploratory Analysis of Local Media across the Post-Pandemic Era
T2 - Between Glocality and Closeness
AU - Torres-Toukoumidis, Angel
AU - Becerra, Mónica Hinojosa
AU - Marín-Gutiérrez, Isidro
AU - Pallo Chiguano, Moisés
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 by the authors.
PY - 2024/6
Y1 - 2024/6
N2 - This study examines the role of local media in fostering a sense of community belonging among 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 outlets and 6356 news pieces, we investigate how these elements cohesively contribute to the construction of an interconnected community. The findings indicate that predominantly local and regional coverage, along with reliance on primary sources within the community and the prevalence of topics related to politics, sports, and culture, play pivotal roles in creating a shared community fabric. By contextualizing the importance of “glocalization” in journalism, the study demonstrates how local media 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 in representing the diversity of reality, facilitating civic participation, and strengthening the social fabric within the local context.
AB - This study examines the role of local media in fostering a sense of community belonging among 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 outlets and 6356 news pieces, we investigate how these elements cohesively contribute to the construction of an interconnected community. The findings indicate that predominantly local and regional coverage, along with reliance on primary sources within the community and the prevalence of topics related to politics, sports, and culture, play pivotal roles in creating a shared community fabric. By contextualizing the importance of “glocalization” in journalism, the study demonstrates how local media 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 in representing the diversity of reality, facilitating civic participation, and strengthening the social fabric within the local context.
KW - community identity
KW - content analysis
KW - Ecuador
KW - glocalization
KW - local media
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85196852302&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/journalmedia5020037
DO - 10.3390/journalmedia5020037
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85196852302
SN - 2673-5172
VL - 5
SP - 552
EP - 565
JO - Journalism and Media
JF - Journalism and Media
IS - 2
ER -