The Influence of the Rumor in the Construction of the Media agenda of the Province of Camagüey, Cuba

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José Raúl Gallego Ramos
Félix Anazco Ramos

Abstract

This article looks into the influence of rumor on media agenda in Camagüey, Cuba. The rumors that were relevant to the public agenda from November 2013 to April 2014 were identified and analyzed, as well as their role as source of information to the provincial media and the mediations that emerged in the process. Participant and non-participant observation, semi-structured interview and qualitative content analysis served as research techniques. The results evidenced the little importance granted to rumors in the creation of media agenda in the province due to individual, organizational and ideological mediations.

 

 

 

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Gallego Ramos, J. R., & Anazco Ramos, F. (2020). The Influence of the Rumor in the Construction of the Media agenda of the Province of Camagüey, Cuba. Revista Mexicana De Opinión Pública, (29), 81–94. https://doi.org/10.22201/fcpys.24484911e.2020.29.71768

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Author Biographies

José Raúl Gallego Ramos, Universidad Iberoamericana

Master’s in communication sciences from the Universidad de La Habana and the Universidad de Guadalajara. His main areas of study are the relationships between public, political and media agendas, regulation of the press, meta-theoretical studies and research methodology. Professor for eight years of Theory of Communication at the Universidad de Camagüey, Cuba. He has published articles in journals such as Signo y Pensamiento, Comunicación y Sociedad, Cadernos de Pesquisa, Signos Históricos, La Trama de la Comunicación, Estudios del Mensaje Periodístico y Alcance. He is a contributor to Cuban independent media such as Cuba Posible, El Toque, ADNCuba, Tremenda Nota y Yucabyte. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in communication from the Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA) and resides in Mexico City.

josralgallego@gmail.com

Félix Anazco Ramos, Periódico Adelante

Graduated in journalism from the Universidad de Camagüey, Cuba. His lines of research are framed in public opinion studies, the relationships between agendas and, specifically, the study of rumor and its relationships with media agendas. He has received postgraduate courses taught by Cuban institutions on topics related to journalism and gender studies. For five years he has worked as a reporter for the Adelante journal in the city of Camagüey.

 anazcofar@gmail.com

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