Jornalismo e plataformas digitais na América do Sul:  curadoria e relações editoriais no Google Showcase

Juliana Colussi; Flávia Gomes-Franco e Silva; Paula de Souza Paes; Marcelo Rodrigo da Silva

doi:10.65598/rps.6005

Authors

Juliana Colussi Universidad Rey Juan Carlos https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6324-3857
Flávia Gomes-Franco e Silva Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, España https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0608-2567
Paula de Souza Paes Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9605-2005
Marcelo Rodrigo da Silva Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9405-2108

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.65598/rps.6005

Keywords:

Digital Platforms, Google News Showcase, Journalism, South America

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to analyze how journalistic media outlets in Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia select content for the panels displayed on Google News Showcase. From this general objective, two specific goals emerge: 1) to understand the editorial process being used on the Showcase platform, and 2) to identify the specific negotiations with Google regarding content editing for this platform. The methodological design is based on a qualitative approach, drawing from online interviews with 16 media managers across the three Latin American countries, conducted between March and June 2023. The main results indicate that curation is not a purely journalistic process, but rather a hybrid shaped by contractual pressures and performance metrics. Regarding selection, priority is given to "soft" news with high potential for being picked up by Showcase over political or international issues, with the goal of gaining space on Google Discover. Although the results of this research point to advancements regarding this platform and discuss the tensions surrounding the platformization of journalism, it is considered relevant to continue with further studies that include a larger number of media outlets to evaluate other aspects of Showcase.

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Author Biographies

Juliana Colussi, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Profesora Ayudante Doctora en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.

Flávia Gomes-Franco e Silva, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, España

Profesora titular de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (España). Es coordinadora del grupo de investigación de alto rendimiento en Comunicación, Medios, Marketing, Representaciones, Audiencias, Discursos y Estudios Semióticos de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (COMMRADES) y miembro de la Cátedra Unesco de Investigación en Comunicación de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos y la Red de Cátedras Unesco en Comunicación (Orbicom).

Paula de Souza Paes, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brazil

Profesora del Departamento de Periodismo de la Universidade Federal da Paraíba (Brasil).

Marcelo Rodrigo da Silva, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brazil

Profesor del Departamento de Periodismo y coordinador del Máster en Periodismo de la Universidade Federal da Paraíba (Brasil).

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