Citizen journalism in the fight against youth violence. The experience of the Agência da Boa Notícia Guajuviras (Brazil)

  • Guillermo Gurrutxaga Rekondo Universidad del País Vasco - UPV-EHU
  • María José Cantalapiedra González Universidad del País Vasco - UPV-EHU
  • Leire Iturregui Mardaras Universidad del País Vasco - UPV-EHU
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/ESMP.58020
Keywords: Communication and education, right of access, democratization, citizen journalism, drugs prevention

Abstract

This article presents the results of a research which evaluates the possibilities of training in citizen journalism in the fight against violence through a case study: the Agência da Boa Notícia Guajuviras. This Agência is a project of the City of Canoas and the Ministry of Justice of Brazil developed in Guajuviras, a neighborhood stigmatized by poverty and violence. Through this project, youths and adolescents receive classes on communication and citizenship. The research methodology is based on qualitative techniques. The results are centered in two aspects: the evolution of journalism in learning by students, and the progress made in their socialization to the prevention of violence as the ultimate goal

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Published
2017-11-20
How to Cite
Gurrutxaga Rekondo G., Cantalapiedra González M. J. y Iturregui Mardaras L. (2017). Citizen journalism in the fight against youth violence. The experience of the Agência da Boa Notícia Guajuviras (Brazil). Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico, 23(2), 861-872. https://doi.org/10.5209/ESMP.58020
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Vol. 23 No. 2 (2017)
Section
Studies

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