The journalist as a social agent: A didactic proposal for their communicative intervention in neighbor communities

Abstract

In recent years there has been a debate about the emerging professional profiles and skills required in journalism. However, it sometimes goes unnoticed that the basic function of mediation between the facts and the readers in journalism is still valid, although it must be adapted to rapid technological advances and sociocultural changes. We explore how the vocation of service and the coordinating role of journalism for certain communities requires professional skills adapted to the technological context, but not blinded by the fascination of technical transformations. Ethics and responsibility must be the core values in the exercise of journalism. We propose some teaching methods to incorporate into the university curriculum.