A STUDY ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL JOURNALISM IN BRAZIL: a survey of theses and dissertations (2010-2020)

A PESQUISA DE JORNALISMO LOCAL E REGIONAL NO BRASIL: levantamento das teses e dissertações (2010-2020)

LA INVESTIGACIÓN DEL PERIODISMO LOCAL Y REGIONAL EN BRASIL: relevamiento de tesis y disertaciones (2010-2020)

ABSTRACT

This article aims to provide an overview of local and regional journalism research in Brazil. To do this, we conducted a survey of theses and dissertations on local and/or regional journalism defended in postgraduate communication and journalism between 2010 and 2020. The data was collected from the Capes Catalog and the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD) and then analyzed for content analysis and bibliometrics. We identified and analyzed a total of 115 academic writings, comprising 102 dissertations and 13 theses. Our results showed a predominance of regional studies, a concentration of empirical studies in state capitals and cities, and a presence of “research deserts” in the country.

Key words
Local and regional journalism; Theses; Dissertations; Survey; Brazil