João Canavilhas é um dos intelectuais mais atentos às transformações impulsionadas pelas tecnologias digitais no jornalismo ibero-americano. Alguns dos seus trabalhos alcançaram reconhecimento internacional, justamente por introduzir leituras originais em momentos de importantes mudanças na produção do conteúdo noticioso. Doutor em Comunicação, Cultura e Educação pela Universidade de Salamanca (USAL), em Espanha, é Professor Associado na Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI), em Portugal. Investigador integrado do LabCom – Comunicação e Artes da UBI, é autor de dezenas de trabalhos publicados em livros e revistas científicas de alto impacto. Consultor de projetos em Portugal, Espanha e Brasil, já integrou a equipa de 15 projetos de investigação financiados por organismos nacionais e internacionais. O seu trabalho de investigação centra-se em vários aspetos da relação entre a comunicação e as novas tecnologias, nomeadamente nos campos do jornalismo e da política. Nesta entrevista exclusiva à revista Estudos em Jornalismo e Mídia (EJM), João Canavilhas analisa o impacto da Inteligência Artificial (AI) no jornalismo profissional.

This paper analyses the self-representations of Portuguese media professionals and their work practices. Utilizing data from a broader empirical study, this paper delves into the dynamics of influence among various actors within newsrooms. Based on journalists’ perceptions of the content, the methods they use to assess the quality of the news are also identified. To address these enquiries, a survey was conducted among professionals engaged in the news production process. This sample comprised 72 individuals from various sectors of newsrooms, including photographers, designers, IT professionals, social media managers, and videographers. The main results indicate that seven out of ten respondents acknowledged their reliance on colleagues in newsrooms for success. Furthermore, the data suggest that there are no significant disparities among different professionals, with personal satisfaction emerging as the primary criterion for assessing the work quality. It is notable that almost twice as many women tend to indicate the low impact of the journalist on their work compared to male respondents. Moreover, most respondents stated that there is space for hybrid professionals in newsrooms.

Este artigo examina a reportagem na internet com foco nos contextos português e brasileiro. A tese em discussão diz que a reportagem se encontra na Quarta Vaga de desenvolvimento, graças à introdução da internet nas redações, em um processo transversal a diferentes países ocidentais. O estudo empírico faz a análise de conteúdo de 151 reportagens (57 de Portugal e 94 do Brasil), criadas de 2012 a 2016. Os resultados apontam que a reportagem é assinalada pela preservação de princípios fundadores do género e articulação de potencialidades do webjornalismo, embora nem todos os recursos tenham a mesma força modular na narrativa.

This paper examines how fans of the national teams of Portugal, Spain, Morocco and Iran, the so-called Group B of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, got involved with their respective official Facebook pages and how the fan pages related to stakeholders. The strategy adopted is based on a quantitative approach to the data flows produced, between 1 April 2017 and 3 May 2018, by fan pages and their users. The sample consists of 3068 posts and close to 11 million interactions on the network. Data were extracted via Facebook Graph API and treated with Gephi software. Results reveal that offline social contexts highlight the opportunities and the involvement bans, in a logic in which football goes far beyond the pitch. This research also allowed to map the relationship between fan pages and their key influencers on a global scale, focussing on the content produced.

Understanding journalism students’ perceptions of their news consumption is fundamental for defining media strategy and new professional profiles. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to analyse the relationship between Portuguese journalism students and news. To achieve this goal, an online survey was conducted. The analysed database comprises 449 responses from students representing all regions of the country. This dataset constitutes the largest and most diverse national sample to date for analysing this research topic in Portugal. The findings indicate that most respondents do not read printed newspapers and magazines, instead preferring to obtain information via traditional media websites, digital platforms, and social media. While the frequency of reading starts off relatively low, there is an observed increase as students advance through their journalism courses. For these young people, the consumption of news is primarily centred on digital platforms, with television being the last traditional medium to have a significant impact.

This paper analyzes the processes of racialization in Portuguese right-wing political movements through two prominent nationalist fanpages. It employs a mixed-methods approach that includes both quantitative and qualitative official data. The sample covers 72 months, from January 2017 to December 2020, encompassing a total of 3670 posts on Facebook. The main findings reveal that the fanpages utilize different discursive strategies, sometimes focusing on publishing static images and other times on sharing news links. From these publications, the fanpages garnered more than 1.4 million interactions, demonstrating consistent growth in their follower bases over the years. Emotional responses played a significant role in the interactions, particularly with Love, Sad, and Angry reactions standing out. The results also reveal that Portuguese nationalism maintains a dual ideology concerning race: ethno-exclusivism and ethno-pluralism. This observation affirms the dual nature of nationalist fanpages, where narrative elements converge and diverge based on the intended goal. Thus, individuals from Africa and Afro-descendants can be portrayed as both national heroes and social scum.