Reflections on photojournalism and the democratic transition in Argentina

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/hics.100585
Keywords: Photojournalism, Democratic transition, Historical memory, Visual representation, Truth

Abstract

This article examines the role of photojournalism in Argentina’s democratic transition, focusing on the works of Eduardo Gil and Eduardo Longoni. Through the documentation of the "Siluetazo" and the coverage of La Tablada's takeover, it explores how photography records and reinterprets historical events, serving as both testimony and a political tool. The study discusses the evolution of truth in photographic images and its crisis in the digital era. Finally, it addresses the contemporary challenges of photojournalism in times of misinformation, artificial intelligence, and shifting discourses on memory and human rights.

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Sergio Fabián Romero Chamorro, Universidad Nacional Tres de Febrero

He holds a degree in Social Sciences and Humanities and a Master's in Digital Audiovisual Communication from the National University of Quilmes. He is a screenwriter, producer, and audiovisual and transmedia director with over 30 years of experience in the industry. He is a professor and researcher at the National University of Tres de Febrero (UNTREF), Argentina, where he teaches in the Audiovisual Production and Electronic Arts programs. He directs the Applied Research Program in Audiovisual Narratives in Times of Digital and Cultural Convergence (PIANAC) and co-coordinates the International Forum "Narratives on the Borders."
His research focuses on audiovisual narratives in digital and cultural convergence and their relationships with subjects and media technologies.

Hernán Augusto Cazzaniga, Universidad Nacional de Misiones

Graduated in social anthropology from the National University of Misiones, where he teaches and conducts research.
He is a member of the Applied Research Program in Audiovisual Narratives in Times of Digital and Cultural Convergence (PIANAC) – IIAC - UNTREF.
Between 2011 and 2015, he was the Coordinator of the Technological Audiovisual Poles Program (Nea Region).
He was the Secretary General of University Extension at UNaM during the periods 2013-2015 and 2019-2022.
He promoted the creation and coordinated the UNaM Transmedia Program at the University from 2014 to 2022.
As a transmedia producer, he participated in the creation of Experiencia Cortázar, Mujeres Ingenieras, Cien años de Radio, among others.
He is the co-coordinator of the International Forum Narratives on the Borders.

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Published
2025-06-25
How to Cite
Romero Chamorro S. F. y Cazzaniga H. A. (2025). Reflections on photojournalism and the democratic transition in Argentina. Historia y Comunicación Social, 30(1), 31-41. https://doi.org/10.5209/hics.100585
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Vol. 30 No. 1 (2025): Fotoperiodismo y transiciones políticas a finales del siglo XX: entre la Historia y la Memoria
Section
Monografía

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