Abstract
LOTERO-ECHEVERRI, Gabriel; ROMERO-RODRIGUEZ, Luis M. e PEREZ-RODRIGUEZ, Amor.
Research trends in specialist publications from the field of educommunication and media literacy in Latin America. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2019, vol.23, e180193. Epub 30-Maio-2019. ISSN 1414-3283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/interface.180193.
This study analyzed recent research trends in communication research published in nine leading communication journals in Latin America. A literature review of scientific articles published between 2013 and 2017 was conducted using the Scopus database. A database query was run, together with the systematization of data using bibliographic management software and qualitative content analysis of selective texts using the QDA software NVivo 11. A total of 167 articles addressing the themes educommunication, media literacy, and transmedia narrative were analyzed. The majority of articles were written by individual authors belonging to a single institution and country, with emphasis on Brazil and Spain. With respect to content, the predominant themes were media and digital environments and the majority of studies used a qualitative approach.
Key words : Communication; Education; Educommunication; Media literacy; Scientific journals.
