Percepción del consumo de noticias en línea y de las prácticas relacionadas a ellas por parte de los jóvenes de la Comunidad de Madrid (España)

Beatriz Catalina-García; Antonio García-Jimenez; Pedro Paniagua-Santamaría

doi:10.7764/cdi.50.27513

Authors

Beatriz Catalina-García Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Antonio García-Jimenez Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Pedro Paniagua-Santamaría Universidad Complutense de Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7764/cdi.50.27513

Keywords:

new consumption, youth, social media, perception

Abstract

This article analyses the news consumption habits of young people in the Community of Madrid (Spain), their perception about them and the practices related to it. This is a relevant question, both for understanding the online behavior and for the effect it has on journalistic activity. Based on a statistically representative survey applied between June and July 2019, we obtained the point of view of 533 participants (17-24 years), and the influence of age and level of education is studied. The research confirms the low rate of news consumption of young people. In addition to the general presence of online consumption, incidental access is confirmed as a characteristic of this sector of the population, though it is influenced by age. It also explores the most preferred topics, the most prevalent ways of online news consumption, the procedures used to share them, and the practices related to verification. Finally, the importance of face-to-face communication in news consumption and the differences between consumption and trust in the means of accessing the news are observed.

Author Biographies

Beatriz Catalina-García, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Professor hired doctor at the Rey Juan Carlos University. Doctor in Communication Sciences (URJC). Degree in Journalism (Complutense University of Madrid) and Degree in Political Science (UNED). His lines of research focus on Audiences, Minors and Young People on the Internet and Digital Public Communication. Among his latest works, “The dilemmas of parental mediation: Continuities from parenting in general” (2020) stands out.

Antonio García-Jimenez, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Doctor in Information Sciences, is Professor of Journalism at the Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid. He has been Dean of the Faculty of Communication Sciences at this university (2008-2014). His research focuses on minors and young people on the Internet and on documentation and data in the media. One of his latest works is "Investigation of the behavior of minors and young people in social networks using Social Big Data techniques" (2021).

Pedro Paniagua-Santamaría, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Associate Professor of Journalism at the Complutense University of Madrid. He is the author of Lines on the Margin (Verbum, 2019), From Midas to Goldman Sachs. The wake of greed (Amazon, 2013), Brief history of the future (Taurus, 2012), Genres on the Net: report, interview and chronicle (Fragua, 2015), Culture and soccer war (UOC, 2009), Information and interpretation in journalism (UOC, 2009), Sports information (Fragua, 2003) and The press before private television (UCM, 2001).

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