Josep-Lluís Micó-Sanz

Universitat Ramon Llull | URL · Blanquerna Faculty

Social commitment to the environment, ecological attitudes and sense of place are essential indicators for the development of public policies aimed at environmental sustainability. Natural disasters are major events that affect people's well-being and perception of their environment. The objective of this research was to test the effects and conseq...

Increases of health care expenditures (HCEs) challenge the financial capacity of governments and bring into question the quality of health care services in each country. It is known that modifiable risk factors (e.g. alcohol consumption) and certain environmental variables allow HCEs to be modeled without impairing the quality of healthcare service...

There is ample evidence documenting the problem of Islamophobia (discrimination and racism against the Muslim community). However, the extent to which the European population is aware of this injustice has not exhaustively been assessed. The aim of this research was to measure in a valid and reliable way the degree of social awareness of Islamophob...

This chapter reviews the link between religion and the Internet, and considers how this relationship between the online sphere and religions became mobile through the role of communities, social media, and especially mobile applications, looking at how phenomena such as robotics and artificial intelligence could become a very close next step. Schol...

Digital platforms have transformed the influence streams among media, journalists, politicians and the citizenship, as well as concerning gatekeeping and agenda setting (Guo and Vargo, 2017; Wallace, 2018; Casero-Ripollés, 2021). Nonetheless, homophilic tendencies among power groups continue to be reproduced online (McPherson, Smith-Lovin and Cook,...

Political communication has undergone transformations since the advent of digital networks, but do these new platforms promote interactivity and a public sphere with a more democratic political debate or do they function as echo chambers of the elites? In this research, we study the accounts that Spanish politicians started following on Twitter fro...

Fiodor Dostoievski (1821-1881) rasga el alma humana hasta dejarla herida por el sufrimiento, la culpa y el aislamiento. Y, sin embargo, la derrota no gana la batalla. La escritora sureña estadounidense Carson McCullers (1917-1967) escribe sobre la soledad y la miseria del sur de los Estados Unidos con una mirada atenta a los paisajes desolados de l...

Digital environment involves numerous transformations for the media system. One of them is the process that is reconfiguring the traditional media visibility parameters from mass communication era. To study it, we use, taking an innovative approach, hyperlinks as proxy to the media visibility. Our goal is to find out the destination of the hyperlin...

Robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, blockchain, virtual and augmented reality are becoming widespread in our society. These technologies have triggered the fourth industrial revolution and will bring about profound changes in social relations, working life, politics, the education system, the economy and journalism. In th...

Se presenta el resultado de una investigación sobre cómo se usan las redes sociales en comunicación política; en concreto, acerca de cómo utilizan Twitter los políticos y los periodistas en España. Mediante el machine learning y con una herramienta creada ad hoc para llevar a cabo un seguimiento del rastro digital (Digital Trace Data) se han observ...

The digital sphere and social media platforms have prompted new logics regarding information access and influence flows among media, politicians, and citizens. In this exploratory study, via a machine learning software and with data visualization methods, we analyzed social media data in order to find patterns that can contribute to comprehend the...

Social media is transforming Journalism, fading the traditional media and political information access monopoly. In order to discern the new dynamics among Media Directors in relation to other influence groups such as politicians, media and the Citizenship, we searched for patterns via a Machine Learning software to explore big data we then analyze...

Having fun and buying goods. For the young people of the world between 18 and 25, these are their main concerns on social media, as demonstrated by this study, which aims to identify the interests of global youth and also to unveil religion’s place in this generation (Lim and Parker, 2020; Tilleczek and Campbell, 2019). The role of values and educa...

Social media has instituted new parameters for the political conversation in the digital public sphere. Previous research had identified several of these new phenomena: political polarisation, hate speech discourses, and fake news, among others. However, little attention has been paid to the users' geographical location, specifically to the role lo...

Social projects are based on ethical values that members defend, incorporate in their life and want to implement. Identity and mission play an important role in the transmission of values within organizations, especially in the case of social oriented projects. This article examines the digital communications of La Fageda, a socially driven commerc...

Este trabalho debruça-se sobre o planeamento estratégico de relações públicas em marcas digitais de referência, que estão sediadas em Barcelona. Esta é a cidade anfitriã da feira internacional de tecnologia “Mobile World Congress” e, ao mesmo tempo, está em quinto lugar na Europa, no que respeita ao número de startups existentes. A metodologia qual...

Introduction: This article analyzes the development of new genres of newsworkers that the local media are hiring in a digital ecosystem in which platforms like Google and Facebook have the control of distribution. Methodology: The object of study, within the framework of political journalism, is comprised of 12 Catalan local media selected accordin...

La distinción de lo que constituye un "evento noticiable" puede dar lugar a muchas interpretaciones. En este mundo de accesibilidad telemática, que es una consecuencia de la globalización, los eventos y los sucesos de todo tipo se pueden clasificar como noticias simplemente vistiéndolos como noticias. De acuerdo con los manuales de estilo y comunic...

La digitalización y la crisis económica han llevado al periodismo a un nuevo paradigma (Albalad, 2018). Las rutinas y los contenidos se han modificado, los soportes han cambiado, los nuevos modelos son híbridos y los medios generalistas no siempre cubren las temáticas que la sociedad pide (Sims, 2018). Conociendo la tradición y siguiendo la innovac...

El libro aborda la práctica del newsjacking como técnica de comunicación innovadora y creativa que parte de la actualidad para crear y difundir contenidos que capten la atención de los usuarios de las redes sociales y los medios de comunicación. En concreto, se describen y analizan los casos de las acciones «Mariano-Carles» de ByHours, «MasterChef...

Digitization and the economic crisis have led journalism to a new paradigm (Albalad, 2018). Contents and customs have changed, supporting media has changed, new journalistic models are hybrids and the mainstream media do not always deal with the issues that society demands (Sims, 2018). With a knowledge of tradition, but following the path of innov...

Intercultural and interfaith dialogue is one of the challenges faced by society. In a world marked by globalisation, digitisation, and migratory movements, the media is the agora for people of different faiths and beliefs. At the same time, the media is adapting to the online space. In this context, narrative journalism emerges, breaking the rules...

Communication strategies, especially in the new economy, evolve in an increasingly accelerated way, to adapt to the complex and changing scenario of the interconnected network society. Based on the hypothesis of the existence of an approach to communication strategy 360º, heir to the integrated marketing communication approach, the article describe...

Communication strategies, especially in the new economy, evolve in an increasingly accelerated way, to adapt to the complex and changing scenario of the interconnected network society. Based on the hypothesis of the existence of an approach to communication strategy 360º, heir to the integrated marketing communication approach, the article describe...

Communication strategies, especially in the new economy, evolve in an increasingly accelerated way, to adapt to the complex and changing scenario of the interconnected network society. Based on the hypothesis of the existence of an approach to communication strategy 360º, heir to the integrated marketing communication approach, the article describe...

This article analyses the presence of influencer marketing in business communications strategies in the new economy, based on the results of an exploratory investigation carried out in accordance with the methodology of the Grounded Theory. The categorisation of the information, obtained from the elaboration of the case studies of three digitally n...

Las estrategias comunicativas, especialmente en la nueva economía, evolucionan de forma cada vez más acelerada, para adaptarse al complejo y cambiante escenario de la interconectada sociedad red. Partiendo de la hipótesis de la existencia de un planteamiento de la estrategia de comunicación 360º, heredero del enfoque propio de la comunicación inte...

More than 68.5 million people were forced to move from their countries, according to the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, in 2018. Forced displacements are caused by poverty, war, and lack of safety. Since 2015, Europe has been experiencing a so‐called refugee crisis that calls European values and policies into question. Beyond data, there are the experie...

Pocas obviedades suscitan más reflexiones que esta: gracias a la tecnología digital, en la actualidad hay más información disponible que nunca, al instante y en cualquier lugar. Por supuesto, esta afirmación afecta tanto a los datos útiles como a los molestos. La transmisión continua de la radio y la abundancia en la oferta de la televisión se exal...

Aquesta recerca té com a objectiu comparar les notes de premsa d’empreses i organismes públics i els breus publicats pels mitjans de comunicació. Amb això es pretén detectar si la nota de premsa és processada o contrastada abans de ser publicada o si, per contra, és difosa tal com arriba a la redacció. El que es busca, doncs, és establir numèricame...

Resumen Descubrir el éxito de la combinación entre tradición e innovación. Este es el propósito del presente artículo, dedicado a analizar las claves del periodismo narrativo en el entorno digital a partir de los modelos de las revistas Jot Down y Gatopardo. Ante la inmediatez de la digitalización, los medios dedicados al periodismo narrativo rompe...

Este libro presenta los resultados de una investigación sobre las estrategias de publicidad y relaciones públicas de tres marcas de referencia en el ecosistema digital de Barcelona, ciudad que se ha convertido en uno de los principales hubs tecnológicos del mundo. Las conclusiones del análisis de la planificación publicitaria y de las relaciones pú...

La gestión de la comunicación en las startups ha sido objeto de debate en el propio ecosistema del mundo emprendedor. Los expertos empezaron a darse cuenta de que el crecimiento es la única forma de hacer frente a la vertiginosa velocidad del nuevo contexto interconectado. Ante esta necesidad, en la nueva economía surge un nuevo planteamiento en la...

El trabajo de final de grado ha sido una de las principales novedades en el diseño pedagógico de las nuevas asignaturas del Plan Bolonia. Las universidades españolas han desarrollado la asignatura como un trabajo teórico o práctico, con la posibilidad de realizarse individualmente o en grupo. En los estudios del Grado de Periodismo y Comunicación C...

Este libro describe las estrategias y técnicas de marketing y comunicación de la nueva economía, desde el prisma del growth hacking, con una visión de la comunicación 360º, heredera de las teorías de la comunicación integrada de marketing. La obra apunta las claves de la planificación estratégica, con un repaso exhaustivo de los campos de actuación...

A fundamental requirement of any democracy is dialogue on the day-to-day affairs of society among its citizens. Such dialogue is a prerequisite for political engagement. How citizens receive information as well as what they receive impacts this dialogue. This essay explores this process by examining agenda setting, framing, and other components of...

El creciente número de profesionales del periodismo y la comunicación que se forman en el contexto universitario reaviva el debate clásico sobre la visión profesionalizadora o académica de los estudios en periodismo y comunicación. El presente trabajo analiza el caso de tres Grados en Periodismo de tres centros universitarios catalanes, dos en moda...

The discussion regarding how global Catholic organizations have employed the new tools of digital media has become increasingly poignant and no longer focuses on liturgical limitations but on participation, social justice and new frameworks for reaching new targets. From the Vatican itself, specifically through the Pope's profiles on social media,...

With 13 religions, 8061 religious centers, 2 million of young people, Catalonia accommodates a wide range of religions. Almost 90% of people own digital devices. In this framework, we aim to study the consumption of digital media by Catalan millennials from all over the region, with only young people from the city of Barcelona being excluded for th...

Internet es un soporte atractivo para la publicidad y las relaciones públicas. Las campañas publicitarias se conciben como una estrategia de comunicación integral de marketing (Schultz, 1989; Spotts, Lambert, y Joyce 1998; McGrath 2005; Belch y Belch, 2009; Clow y Baack, 2005; Holm, 2006; Kitchen y de Pelsmacker, 2004; Pickton y Broderick, 2005; Sc...

La formación universitaria es uno de los pilares en la redefinición del rol del profesional del periodismo. La transformación que ha vivido la industria de la información en los últimos años y el creciente número de profesionales del sector formados en la universidad alimenta todavía más la necesidad de arrojar luz a lo que ocurre en esta etapa for...

Since 2012, Catalonia has been undergoing a complex political process in which a broad segment of the population has shown itself to be in favor of seceding from the Kingdom of Spain. This phenomenon is not new, given that during the 20th century, the relationship between the two territories was a source of instability and controversy, especially d...

The labels "The most viewed", "The most shared", and "The most commented" are examples of the logic from web analytics tools in an information ecosystem where the audience has acquired an enormous role because it is now possible to quantify more precisely than ever before. In this context, the present investigation focuses on how the digital media...

Cerca del 92% de los profesores universitarios utilizan habitualmente plataformas de docencia virtual según el informe Universitic de 2015, superando en más de un punto el valor de este mismo indicador de 2014. Al mismo tiempo vemos que el consumo de información en los medios se reparte entre distintas pantallas y distintos formatos, transformando...

El creciente número de estudiantes matriculados en estudios de grado ha des de la entrada en vigor del Plan Boloña, la sobre cualificación y el contexto de un mercado laboral incierto en el que los graduados ingresan, dibujan un escenario que en el terreno del Periodismo y la Comunicación, coincide con una situación de transformación por parte de l...

Las herramientas 2.0 han revolucionado la comunicación y han alterado la producción y el consumo de las noticias. Las barreras entre autores y editores se han difuminado, y la audiencia ha dejado de ser un actor pasivo y ha empezado a producir y difundir contenidos. Hoy cualquier usuario puede ser a la vez consumidor y productor dentro de las dinám...

Una elevada penetració dels dispositius mòbils entre tota la població i un ús intensiu i variat de les xarxes socials –Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, etc.– han caracteritzat el bienni 2013-2014 a Catalunya des d’un punt de vista tecnològic. Aquestes tendències digitals han seguit creixent en tots dos camps des de l’anterior edició de l'Informe de la...

Se presentan las conclusiones de una investigacion sobre la utilizacion de las redes sociales en las redacciones periodisticas. El objeto de estudio son los periodistas catalanes y belgas. Se analizan la edicion online de un periodico tradicional y la de un pure player –medio genuinamente digital, sin un referente en ningun soporte tradicional– de...

La campañas publicitarias combinan cada vez más la estrategia de comunica- ción online con las relaciones públicas. El lanzamiento de spots televisivos y virales se acompaña de acciones como preestrenos en las redes sociales, la organiza- ción de ruedas de prensa y envío de dossiers de prensa y mediakits a los periodistas, siguiendo estrategias de...

Varios estudios se centran en el papel de la universidad, que asume un ‘nuevo’ rol frente al mercado laboral especialmente relevante desde la entrada en funcionamiento del EEES. La sobre-formación, el número de graduados que salen anualmente al mercado y las ofertas de empleo, también hacen mella en el campo del Periodismo y la Comunicación, inmers...

This study analyses the professional profiles of journalists in the three main news agencies in Catalonia by comparing the multitasking of the Catalan News Agency (ACN) to the specialization approach taken in the Catalan offices of the Spanish EFE and Europa Press (EP). Although still controversial, the ACN has a more cost-effective organization as...

The Internet is causing major changes in the field of political activism. One particularly significant case is the 15M movement, which emerged from a popular initiative organized in several Spanish cities in 2011. Based on the analysis of these protests as a case study, this paper has two aims: first, to examine the role of digital technology – web...

Research into current developments in newsrooms has paid a great deal of attention to convergence projects, focusing on emerging models of newswork and the attitudes of journalists towards change. This study proposes a longitudinal approach to the research of convergence, defined as a process where the outcomes are shaped by aspirations, power rela...

The aim of this article is examine the characteristics of newsrooms' organization of Catalan local media as a part of media convergence. Data was obtained from a survey distributed among media members of the Catalan Association of Local Newspapers, with a response rate of 45%, and 19 in-depth interviews with journalists and managers of 8 media grou...

Comments in online news could be the contemporary enactment of the eighteenth-century cafés that founded public sphere. This article assesses to what extent do these forms of digital discussion fit in Habermas’ principles for democratic debate, using his discursive ethics as a demanding normative benchmark. The sample of more than 15,000 comments w...

The aim of this article is examine the characteristics of newsrooms' organization of Catalan local media as a part of media convergence. Data was obtained from a survey distributed among media members of the Catalan Association of Local Newspapers, with a response rate of 45%, and 19 in-depth interviews with journalists and managers of 8 media grou...

Audience participation in online newspapers can potentially revitalize democratic debates. However, a thorough analysis of the nature of this participation is still much needed. This article explores Conversation 2.0 through its most popular feature: reader comments in news. It analyzes the ethical and legal framework, and evaluates whether there i...

Title: International research on online journalism: hypertext, interactivity, multime-dia and convergence Josep-Lluís Micó-Sanz es periodista y profesor de la Facultat de Comunicació Blanquerna de la Universitat Ramon Llull, donde también es coordinador del grado de periodismo y codirige el gru-po de investigación Digilab. Doctor por la Universidad...

La implantacion de la tecnologia digital en los ga- binetes de prensa ha propiciado la aparicion de nuevas formulas de organizacion del trabajo, la distribucion de contenidos mediante multiples plataformas y la polivalencia laboral de sus empleados. Los nuevos materiales se distribuyen rapida y masivamente; asi, las oficinas ganan tiempo para otras...

El nuevo escenario digital está modificando la forma en que los medios tradicionales se relacionan con su audiencia y, por consiguiente, la base sobre la que se sustenta la teoría de la agenda-setting. Internet ofrece la oportunidad de superar el carácter monológico del proceso comunicativo y abre la puerta a la participación del público. Este trab...

A aceleração de tendências como a concentração de propriedade, as parcerias e iniciativas cross-media encorajam grupos de mídia a explorarem a convergência nas rotinas de produção de notícias para atuarem num cenário de grande competitividade como o atual. Desde 2006, a convergência jornalística tem sido o tema principal de congressos e reuniões mu...

Acceleration of trends such as ownership concentration, and crossmedia partnerships and initiatives, encourage media companies to explore convergence in news production routines in order to thrive in a very competitive arena. Since 2006, journalistic convergence has been the main topic of global conferences and meetings of media editors. This paper...

The use of multimedia has traditionally been considered one of the basic characteristics of on-line communication; however, the incorporation of a multimedia journalistic discourse in the Spanish cyber-media has not yet really taken place. In recent years, there has been a noticeably greater development of video on the Internet and a change in the...

Digitization of media archives has improved both news librarians’ and journalists’ work. However, a significant proportion of Spanish journalists prefer searching for information on the Internet rather than in archives. Moreover, the quality of journalists’ work decreases because few journalists receive proper training on information retrieval. Our...

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The introduction of digital technologies in journalism has not only brought about a new type of journalist, the so called ciberjournalist, but it has also contributed to modify journalists’ professional practices in traditional media (print, radio and television). More specifically, newsroom digitization, the implementation of non lineal editing sy...

Micó, J. L. (2006). Entrevistes amb experts - Ramón Salaverría. In Micó, J. L. Periodisme a la xarxa. Llenguatge nou d'un ofici vell (pp. 169- 173). Barcelona: Eumo Editorial.

A growing number of the media is undergoing this complex process known as "convergence". This is a phenomenon with repercussions for companies, technology, content and profes- sionals, and is made up of some of the following aspects: inte- grated production, polyvalent journalism, multi-platform dis- tribution and audience participation. But compan...

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Resumen: La comunicación estudia la situación actual del ciberperiodismo en Cataluña y describe las tendencias que están marcando el desarrollo de la especialidad. Como principales conclusiones, se detecta que, tras un periodo de un cierto estancamiento, en los últimos años han proliferado los medios de nueva creación, la mayoría de alcance local,...

When courts administer justice, they are making decisions of a political nature. The sentences pronounced by judges and magistrates help to configure the framework of harmonious coexistence en the society of each country. Their juridical action resolves the primary conflicts unleashed in new areas or disciplines, however far these may be from the f...

Cyber-journalism and the news on terrestrial digital television (TDT) share numerous characteristics, such as the redefinition of the processes of production and of the responsibilities of media professionals, or the possibility of exploring genres and formats heretofore unexplored by means of the language of multimedia. However, in contrast to wha...