The evolution of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is generating an unprecedented shift in the communication landscape. Content, formats, and consumption habits have changed substantially to promote the spread and virality of information. In this new ecosystem, narratives are gaining particular relevance, enabling users to interact with immersive environments. Since the emergence of social media, citizens have migrated to these platforms in search of new entertainment spaces, generating diverse narratives that reinforce a participatory culture. To understand all of this, media and digital literacy is crucial for acquiring the skills and knowledge to use these new formats. This monograph aims to showcase the challenges and opportunities offered by audiovisual narratives in the digital context. For example, it addresses key topics such as new digital roles and profiles (influencers) as information channels; the fandom community as protagonists in storytelling; transmediality and its expanding universe; the normalization of harmful behaviors through popular and viral videos; and film criticism via TikTok. The use of Artificial Intelligence as an immersive tool, among other topics of interest, covers the guidelines of this thematic focus. In this sense, it is important to educate society on the responsible use of media and to strengthen critical thinking in pursuit of an egalitarian and democratic community.

Thematic Editors: Dr. Octavio Islas (Universidad Autónoma del Carmen, México); Dr. Patricia de Casas Moreno (Universidad de Extremadura, España); Dr. Macarena Parejo Cuéllar (Universidad de Extremadura, España)

The contemporary media ecosystem presents challenges that unfold within media spaces, reflecting society in its organizational dynamics. Increasingly, citizens require media education (Gillmor, 2005). In this context, it is necessary to consider not only technical training but also ethical concerns and the recognition that much of the information disseminated is untrue. This situation has undermined democratic processes, which over the past centuries have evolved to promote peace and harmony among peoples. The problem is not limited to societies labeled as underdeveloped. Countries that identify themselves as developed, such as those belonging to the European Union and the United States, frequently present us with media “truths” that are often radically disconnected from reality. Within these contexts, we can observe the rise of anti-democratic movements promoted by far-right groups, as well as the growth of hate speech voiced by individuals who had never previously defended such positions.

Section Editors: Dra Andrea Versuti (Universidad de Brasilia, Brasil); Dr. Xabier Martínez-Rolán (Universidad de Vigo, España)

Communication studies in Ibero-America build a peculiar media ecosystem, as it is the result of a mixture of concepts that present exclusive characteristics of the axis. The ecosystem is characterized by its cultural diversity and presents challenges that lead them to ask “where ecosystemic diversity can go. This has to do with the political scenario of the region, which increasingly coexists with the need to develop media education (Gillmor, 2005). In this context, we must be considered not only for technical training, but also for ethical concerns and the knowledge that this is not true. This is what has affected democratic processes, which have evolved in recent centuries to promote peace and harmony among peoples.

Based on these parameters, we present this call, which has as its interest the debate on the media ecosystem in its various nuances that are connected with studies on democracy and media education, directly or indirectly. To this end, we have defined some thematic axes that surround the subject from the perspectives that we have proposed.

Thematic Editors: Dr. Denis Renó (Universidad Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Brasil); Dra. Aida Carvajal (Universidad Anáhuac México, México)

There are many institutions that warn about the dangers of misinformation and the infodemic in our daily lives. From politics, to health, to the exposure of minors to screens. In the digital age where hoaxes and post-truth dominate the public sphere, media and information literacy (MAI) becomes an indispensable tool to navigate the sea of ​​information and content that surrounds us. In a world where the Internet invades everything, it is necessary to empower all citizens, regardless of their age or origin, to function with judgment and security in the digital ecosystem. Mobile broadband, with its penetration of 87% worldwide, is consolidated as the gateway to the Internet for more than 6.8 billion people, 94.9% of children between 10 and 15 years old already surf the Internet, what education in the responsible use of technology becomes imperative for their safety and well-being (Fundación Telefónica, 2022).

Thematic Editors: Dra. Eva Herrero Curiel (Universidad Carlos III, España); Dr. José Vólquez (Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago, Rep. Dominicana)

Technological progress has always had the power to shape society — its ways of being, acting, and thinking — but also to announce apocalyptic transformations, as is currently the case with the fears surrounding the invasion of AI models in the creative process and even in the intellectual and aesthetic experience of art.

Thematic Editors: Fátima Lopes Cardoso, Ph.D (Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa); Teresa Piñeiro-Otero, Ph.D (Universidade da Coruña-España); Vicente Gosciola, Ph.D (Universidade Anhembi Morumbi-Brasil)

El debate entre la inteligencia artificial y la ideología es el eje central, explorando las implicaciones y tensiones entre estos dos dominios. Además, se abordan los problemas tecno-éticos en la inteligencia artificial generativa, analizando los dilemas éticos y sociales que surgen con el avance tecnológico. También se examinan los retos y oportunidades que la IA presenta en la formación de profesionales en comunicación, destacando cómo estas tecnologías pueden influir en la educación y preparación de futuros comunicadores. Este número ofrece una reflexión profunda sobre cómo la convergencia de la educomunicación, las redes sociales y la inteligencia artificial está configurando nuevas dinámicas en nuestra sociedad contemporánea.

Editores temáticos: Lorena Álvarez Garzón, PhD. (Universidad Técnica de Ambato, Ecuador) y Édgar Dávila Navarro (Universidad Mayor San Andrés, Bolivia)

Este número especial tiene como objetivo brindar una visión poliédrica de cómo las nuevas tecnologías están moldeando la comunicación empresarial y las pautas de consumo en la actualidad. Esperamos que esta convocatoria inspire investigaciones innovadoras abordadas tanto desde la perspectiva teórica como práctica, proporcionando un espacio de reflexión y análisis a investigadores del campo de las ciencias sociales.

Editoras temáticas: Verónica Crespo Pereira, PhD. (Universidad A Coruña, España) y Eva Sánchez Amboage, PhD. (Universidad A Coruña, España)

Esta edición exploramos la intersección entre comunicación, estado y prospectiva en un mundo cambiante. El monográfico se centra en las preferencias y gestión de recursos en festivales de cine ambiental latinoamericanos, mientras que en la sección varia se analizan temas como la influencia de la e-transparencia en la e-democracia municipal en América Latina, la comunicación institucional en situaciones de desastre, y la búsqueda de una comunicación ambiental más efectiva. Estos estudios ofrecen insights sobre cómo las dinámicas comunicativas moldean y son moldeadas por los contextos contemporáneos.

Editor temático: Marco López Paredes, Ph.D (OdeCom - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador)

América Latina, una región de riqueza cultural y diversidad, ha sido moldeada a lo largo de la historia por un crisol de influencias y experiencias. La amalgama de tradiciones, idiomas y expresiones artísticas ha dado forma a una identidad única y heterogénea. Los artículos reunidos en esta edición trazan un amplio panorama de las realidades y desafíos que enfrenta América Latina en el siglo XXI. Desde el análisis de la representatividad en el circuito del hip-hop de Sorocaba hasta la exploración de la latinidad como discurso del mestizaje, los investigadores se sumergen en cuestiones fundamentales para la comprensión de la cultura en la región.

Editor temático: Dr. Jorge Cruz-Silva (OdeCom - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador)

This number will be in charge of the professors Betania Maciel (Rede Folkcom); Edna Mello (Rede Alcar); Janaína Antunes (ABCiber) and professors Gerson Luiz Martins (ABEJ); Maurício Silva (ABPEducom), members of the Internationalization Commission of the Federation of Scientific Societies in Communication – Socicom (Brazil).

Selección de textos remitidos a la sección Varia

Coordinadora: Verónica Altamirano Benítez, Karina Valarezo y Cesibel Valdiviezo (Ecuador)

Editores: Belén Loaiza Ruiz (Ecuador), Marina Raquel Muela (Ecuador), Sofía Salazar (Ecuador).

Coordinador: Marco López Paredes (Ecuador)

Editores: Belén Loaiza Ruiz (Ecuador), Marina Raquel Muela (Ecuador), Sofía Salazar (Ecuador).

Coordinador: Octavio Islas (México)

Editores: Belén Loaiza Ruiz (Ecuador), Marina Raquel Muela (Ecuador), Martina Vargas Gallegos (Ecuador), Sofía Salazar (Ecuador), Emilio Revelo (Ecuador)