10º Workshop

Challenges and Opportunities in Contemporary Communication: Cybermedia, Professionalization, Information, and Misinformation

The submission and publication instructions are the same as those for the General Conference: please consult them here.

To submit an article to this Workshop, access the following link and place the code “WS_10” before the title of the contribution: https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=icomta25

Abstract

The main goal of this workshop is to explore the interrelationship between cybermedia, journalistic professionalization, emerging information consumption, misinformation, and communication aimed at social change and peace. In a context where digitalization and rapid technological evolution are constantly transforming the media landscape, it is crucial for researchers to analyze how these dynamics affect both the production and consumption of information. This workshop will foster a space for dialogue and reflection between academics and professionals, enabling the sharing of knowledge and experiences on best practices in an increasingly complex information environment.

The scope of this session extends to generating strategies that promote ethical and responsible journalism, as well as identifying effective tools to combat misinformation. Participating researchers will have the opportunity to collaborate in the development of theoretical and practical frameworks that strengthen professionalization in communication, while discussing innovative approaches to address current challenges in information consumption. By integrating these themes, the session not only seeks to contribute to academia but also to the creation of collaborative networks that drive initiatives focused on peace and social justice, thereby consolidating a collective commitment to information quality and social responsibility in the digital age.

Organizing Entities

Research Group: Communication, Power, and Citizenship in the Network of the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Research in the Network led by Universidad Austral, and the UNESCO Chair of Education and Culture of Peace UTPL.

General Coordination
  • Catalina Mier, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador)
  • Francisco Albarello, Universidad Austral (Argentina)
Technical Coordination
  • Catalina Mier, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador)
Organizing Committee
  • Guillermo Bustamante, Universidad de los Andes (Chile)
  • Daniela Lazcano, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Scientific Committee
  • Claudia Rodríguez, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador)
  • Gabriela Coronel Salas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador)
  • Mayra Gonzáles, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador)
  • María Isabel Punín, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador)
  • Francisco Albarello, Universidad Austral (Argentina)
  • Dennise Vásquez, California State Polytechnic University Pomona (USA)