Jovens e consumo mediático: uma análise comparativa entre desertos e não-desertos de notícias em Portugal

Margarida Maneta; Luísa Torre; Alexandre Rodrigues; Inês Amaral; Pedro Jerónimo

doi:10.14195/2183-5462_45_12

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Margarida Maneta Universidade Lusófona, CICANT https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8424-6910
Luísa Torre Universidade da Beira Interior, LabCom https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5948-106X
Alexandre Rodrigues Universidade Lusófona https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7204-986X
Inês Amaral Universidade de Coimbra, CES https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4929-4866
Pedro Jerónimo Universidade da Beira Interior, LabCom https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1900-5031

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https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-5462_45_12

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news consumption, media consumption, news deserts, local journalism, young people

Abstract

Considering the challenges that the lack of news coverage imposes, particularly at the time when young people are defining identity and participation, this article seeks to understand how the (in)existence of regional journalism impacts the media consumption of young people living in Portugal, aged between 15 and 24. Using a quantitative and comparative approach, based on a questionnaire survey, the results point to few significant differences between the media consumption of this audience outside and inside the country's news deserts. This evidence invites, on the one hand, a debate on which strategies guarantee young people access to relevant and diverse information, capable of ensuring their critical understanding and civic involvement; and, on the other hand, questions about the exercise of regional journalism and the fulfilment of its intended functions.

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