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The journalistic professionalization in Ecuador: The experience on the streets or the knowledge of the classrooms?

Abstract:

This article discusses the current state of journalism in Ecuador and the predominant academic trends within schools and faculties of Social Communication in the country, spaces in which consolidates a professional profile whose role has been questioned. Concludes with an analysis of the need for training, updating and professionalization of the Ecuadorian journalism, taking as reference a survey applied to personnel with directives and journalistic functions of 2,944 media of Ecuador, within a national research project called: "Map of the communication of Ecuador", developed by the Technical University of Loja.