Slow journalism in Ibero-America and Spain

In an era of rapid digital transformation, the media landscape is undergoing profound changes. This research explores how slow journalism is being positioned as a possible response to challenges such as misinformation and the increasing automation of news content. It analyzes the role of journalists...

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Autores: Palomino-Flores, Paola|||0000-0003-3464-6451, Fuller, Carlos|||0009-0007-9583-4655, Gifreu, Arnau|||0000-0001-7856-1391, Gallardo-Echenique, Eliana Esther|||0000-0002-8524-8595
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:uabarcelona_::9646eadc0df657625c02cb930b787c1f
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/327345
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.30935/ojcmt/17542
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Credibility
Digital transformation
Media trust
Misinformation
Slow journalism
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Sumario:In an era of rapid digital transformation, the media landscape is undergoing profound changes. This research explores how slow journalism is being positioned as a possible response to challenges such as misinformation and the increasing automation of news content. It analyzes the role of journalists in embracing this approach, which emphasizes in-depth reporting and authentic storytelling, as a means of offering depth and reflection amid the pressures of accelerated digital news production. Through qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews with 40 media professionals and experts from Ibero-America and Spain, the study also examines how slow journalism is incorporated into digital strategies to restore media credibility and foster deeper audience trust as a counterbalance to speed-driven news cycles. The findings suggest that slow journalism is perceived as a deliberate response to the erosion of journalistic standards, offering depth, verification, and narrative quality as distinguishing features. Journalists recognized both its benefits and limitations: while it can counter misinformation and encourage critical analysis, its implementation is constrained by economic pressures and audience demand for immediacy. Rather than positioning it as a universal or prescriptive solution, the study situates slow journalism within broader strategies to strengthen credibility, uphold ethical standards, and sustain the democratic role of journalism in digitally accelerated environments shaped by cultural, economic, and technological complexities.