Periodismo y audiencias: inquietudes sobre los contenidos generados por los usuarios

Abstract

During recent years we have witnessed an increase in the spaces for content elaborated by audiences in the news media, and a growing integration of such content in spaces that had until now been reserved for news professionals. The latter has aroused the interest of researchers, and there are abundant studies on - among other factors - the presence of participatory mechanisms in the online media, the attitude of journalists towards participation, the quality of audience participation and its contribution to the development of a more enriching public sphere. The principal aim of this paper is to offer the state of the art of research in participatory journalism. This work focuses on the main features of this field. A review of literature reveals the evolution of approaches used in the last fifteen years.