‘Accountability y culturas periodísticas en España: impacto y propuesta de buenas prácticas en los medios de comunicación españoles’ (MediaACES) = Accountability and media systems in Spain: real impact and good practices in Spanish Media

Rodríguez Martínez, Ruth, 1976-; Suárez Villegas, Juan Carlos; Mauri, Marcel, 1977-; López-Meri, Amparo

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.4185/RLCS-2017-1167

‘Accountability y culturas periodísticas en España: impacto y propuesta de buenas prácticas en los medios de comunicación españoles’ (MediaACES) = Accountability and media systems in Spain: real impact and good practices in Spanish Media

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Suárez-Villegas JC, Rodríguez-Martínez R, Mauri-Ríos M, López-Meri A. ‘Accountability y culturas periodísticas en España: impacto y propuesta de buenas prácticas en los medios de comunicación españoles’ (MediaACES) = Accountability and media systems in Spain: real impact and good practices in Spanish Media. Revista latina de comunicación social. 2017;72:321-30. DOI: 10.4185/RLCS-2017-1167

Abstract

Media accountability must be performed through mechanisms that allow the public to measure the commitment of journalists and information professionals to such values as pluralism, transparency and accuracy. This article seeks to identify the journalistic cultures existing in the several Spanish autonomous communities and to measure the impact of the media accountability systems implemented in each one of these communitites. The study is based on the hypothesis that journalistic culture in Spain does not respond to a unique media system or model (like the mediterranean or polarised pluralist models), as argued by Hallin and Mancini in Comparing Media Systems. Conversely, researchers believe that a wide range of journalistic cultures coexist in Spain, and that this fact demands the review of such classification. The research design combines an online survey among different media actors and focus groups of citizens, media experts, and media professionals. The results will allow the design and assessment of media accountability models in which values such as transparency and plurality are integrated.