Los retos de la enseñanza universitaria del periodismo digital emprendedor en México

Abstract

Newsroom production processes have undergone radical changes as a consequence of the Internet, new content distribution platforms, and new ways of consuming information. This all means that we now face new challenges when teaching journalism at the university level. On one hand, there is a need for teachers themselves to be up-to-date and digitally competent. On the other there is a need for the material taught in the classroom to be as current as possible. By continuing to teach the same material that was taught 20 years ago, higher education institutions continue to produce new graduates who are “old journalists,” far from being able to enter the job market or become digital journalism entrepreneurs. It is therefore of interest to analyze the evolution of digital journalism in Mexico and the importance of teaching entrepreneurial journalism in the classroom, as well as to look at the success stories of both universities and non-profit organizations who are training young people and are helping build a society where there is more and better journalism.