O Design da Informação e o Jornalismo
A colaboração entre jornalistas e designers para a narração do acontecimento na reportagem jornalística
- Name
- Juliana Araújo
- Year
- 2024
- Institution
- Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
- Supervisors
- Gonçalo Falcão, Eva Miranda
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Scope
- Information design
- Taxonomy
- Praxiology
- Type
- Theoretical
- Language
- Portuguese
- Wordcount / Pagecount
- 62,525 / 371
- Joint supervision
- Yes (Universidade Federal de Pernambuco)
Information design methods for collaborative transmedia journalism production.
Research Process (6 methods)
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Journalists and designers working in integrated newsrooms and digital-native newsrooms
Professionals from two different media outlets: the Empresa Jornalística O Povo (a media conglomerate) and Marco Zero Conteúdo (an independent collective)
Selected journalists and designers from the newsrooms monitored during the participant observation
The team from the Communications Directorate (DCOM) of the Federal University of Cariri (UFCA)
The journalist and the designer who participated in the UFCA experiment
| # | Name of Method | Research Phase | Research Approach | Researcher Role | Object of Study / Participants | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literature review | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | x | x |
| 2 | Interview | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | Journalists and designers working in integrated newsrooms and digital-native newsrooms | unspecified |
| 3 | Observation | Generative | Qualitative | x | Professionals from two different media outlets: the Empresa Jornalística O Povo (a media conglomerate) and Marco Zero Conteúdo (an independent collective) | 18 |
| 4 | Interview | Generative | Qualitative | x | Selected journalists and designers from the newsrooms monitored during the participant observation | 4 |
| 5 | Quasi-experiment | Evaluative | Qualitative | x | The team from the Communications Directorate (DCOM) of the Federal University of Cariri (UFCA) | 4 |
| 6 | Interview | Evaluative | Qualitative | x | The journalist and the designer who participated in the UFCA experiment | 2 |
Knowledge Transfer & Exchange
Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Exchange with community representatives
| IK&T | Academia | Design Practice | Society |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context | No | No | No |
| Vision | No | No | No |
| Means | No | Yes | Yes |
Recommendations (7)
Reorganize newsroom practice so that designers participate earlier and more broadly in transmedia-report production, including more time dedicated to projects and, when relevant, field reporting.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Use the 'Trama' method selectively in projects whose teams are willing to revise work routines and that have sufficient time, resources, publication space, and multi-platform distribution conditions.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Short → Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- High
Redefine authorship in journalistic formats so that journalistic information design is understood as a collaborative practice produced by all actors involved in content creation.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Offer continuing education through the course 'Tecendo a Reportagem Transmídia' for journalism and design students as well as practicing professionals.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Short → Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- High
Test the 'Trama' method in other reports and in physical newsroom settings in order to assess transferability and identify context-specific improvements.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium → Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Refine the 'Trama' method itself, especially by re-evaluating the number of meetings and other procedural elements that may affect implementation efficiency.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Short → Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- High
Integrate the use of the 'Trama' method into undergraduate journalism and design education to support early training in collaborative transmedia-report production.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium