Entre la saturación y el refugio: características de la evitación informativa de jóvenes en América Latina
| dc.citation.title | Mediterránea | |
| dc.contributor.orcid | Rocío Gómez https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1602-3357 | |
| dc.contributor.orcid | Alejandro Rost https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8924-7223 | |
| dc.contributor.orcid | Francisco-Javier Albarello https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6623-916X | |
| dc.contributor.orcid | Silvana Comba https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1314-9360 | |
| dc.contributor.orcid | Edgardo Toledo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9439-6653 | |
| dc.creator | Gómez, Rocío | |
| dc.creator | Rost, Alejandro | |
| dc.creator | Albarello, Francisco-Javier | |
| dc.creator | Comba, Silvana | |
| dc.creator | Toledo, Edgardo | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-02-10T21:26:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-02-10T21:26:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Propósito. Este estudio describe las características de la evitación de noticias entre jóvenes estudiantes de Comunicación en universidades latinoamericanas. Metodología. Se aplicó un enfoque cualitativo y exploratorio mediante 96 grupos focales realizados entre febrero y diciembre de 2023 en 37 universidades públicas y privadas de Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, México, Perú, Uruguay y Venezuela, con estudiantes de pregrado seleccionados por conveniencia. Resultados y conclusiones. Se constató que la evitación es principalmente selectiva, vinculada con temas como pandemia, noticias policiales, conflictos políticos y guerras. La negatividad y la sobrecarga informativa generan emociones como ansiedad y angustia, llevando a los jóvenes a desarrollar estrategias de refugio, entre ellas el uso de redes sociales para contenidos de entretenimiento, la configuración algorítmica para silenciar información y la desconexión temporal de los medios. Estas prácticas inciden en la forma en que perciben la calidad y relevancia del periodismo. Aportación original. El estudio aporta evidencia inédita sobre la evitación noticiosa en jóvenes latinoamericanos, un segmento poco explorado pese a su rol futuro como profesionales de la comunicación. Sus hallazgos ayudan a comprender cómo los medios pueden reconectar con audiencias jóvenes, y contribuyen al debate académico sobre la plataformización del consumo informativo y sus efectos en la relación entre medios, política y sociedad. | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose. This study describes the characteristics of news avoidance among Communication students in Latin American universities. Methodology. A qualitative and exploratory approach was applied through 96 focus groups conducted between February and December 2023 in 37 public and private universities in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela, with undergraduate students recruited by convenience sampling. Results and Conclusions. The findings show that avoidance is mainly selective, focused on topics such as the pandemic, crimerelated news, political conflicts and wars. Negativity and information overload triggered emotions like anxiety and distress, prompting students to develop refuge strategies, including the use of social media for entertainment, algorithmic filtering to silence unwanted content, and temporary disconnection from news sources. These practices influence their perceptions of journalism’s quality and relevance. Singularities. The study provides novel evidence on news avoidance among Latin American youth, a segment underexplored despite its future relevance as communication professionals. The insights contribute to understanding how media organizations may reconnect with younger audiences and to advancing academic debates on platformization, news consumption, and its implications for media, politics and society | |
| dc.description.fil | Fil: Toledo, Edgardo. Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Argentina. | |
| dc.description.fil | Fil: Comba, Silvana. Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Argentina. | |
| dc.description.fil | Fil: Gómez, Rocío. Universidad de Los Andes; Chile. | |
| dc.description.fil | Fil: Rost, Alejandro. Universidad Nacional del Comahue; Argentina. | |
| dc.description.fil | Fil: Albarello, Francisco-Javier. Universidad Austral; Argentina. | |
| dc.description.version | peerreviewed | |
| dc.format.extent | 1-17 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1989-872X | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2133/32246 | |
| dc.language.iso | es | |
| dc.publisher | Universidad de Alicante | |
| dc.relation.publisherversion | https://www.mediterranea-comunicacion.org/article/view/30555 | |
| dc.rights | openAccess | |
| dc.rights.holder | Autores y Mediterránea | |
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| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | Consumo emergente | |
| dc.subject | Consumo informativo | |
| dc.subject | Estudiantes universitarios | |
| dc.subject | Noticias | |
| dc.title | Entre la saturación y el refugio: características de la evitación informativa de jóvenes en América Latina | |
| dc.title | Between Overload and Refuge: Characteristics of Young People News Avoidance in Latin America | |
| dc.type | articulo | |
| dc.type.version | publishedVersion |