Uma Revisão Sistemática da Literatura Sobre a Produção de Notícias Locais (2012–2022)
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https://doi.org/10.17231/comsoc.49(2026).6313Palavras-chave:
jornalismo local, produção de notícias, comunicação social local, revisão sistémica da literatura, meta-pesquisaResumo
Os meios de comunicação locais são um pilar fundamental das comunidades, fornecendo informações úteis para a vida quotidiana, mas a produção de notícias sofreu grandes alterações como resultado do impacto das tecnologias digitais. A transformação do setor chegou mesmo a ameaçar a existência dos meios de comunicação locais. Neste estudo, apresentamos uma revisão sistemática da literatura sobre a produção de notícias locais, que visa analisar e compreender a investigação realizada ao longo de 10 anos (2012–2022). A revisão centrou-se em duas bases de dados: Web of Science Core Collection e Scopus. Aplicando a metodologia Prisma e com base em cinco critérios de exclusão, foi selecionado um corpus de 69 artigos. A análise mostra que o número de artigos tem crescido ao longo dos anos, especialmente em revistas indexadas no Q1. Os países anglo-saxónicos e, em menor escala, as nações nórdicas são as áreas geográficas mais estudadas. Identificámos também padrões temáticos: mudanças digitais no ecossistema mediático local, jornalistas locais e as suas condições de trabalho, modelos de negócio, abordagem do público e missão social e lacuna informacional (“desertos noticiosos”), que é o tema mais frequente. Este artigo pretende contribuir para a discussão sobre estes temas, esclarecendo como a literatura se centra na transformação da produção jornalística local. Os resultados revelam falta de informação para avaliar o panorama dos média locais, para além dos contextos dos países ricos.
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