The data journalist network: profiles, skills, routines and tools of professionals in Spain and Latin America

• Félix Arias Robles ^[1] ; Miguel Carvajal Prieto ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche

     Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche

     Elche, España

     
• Localización: Observatorio (OBS*), ISSN-e 1646-5954, Vol. 17, No 3, 2023, págs. 1-24
• Idioma: inglés
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  • In the data journalism field, professionals are one of the key nodes within a complex human and technological network. This study, based on the Actor-Network Theory (ANT), seeks to determine the relationships between the actants involved in a specialized field defined by hybridization and complexity from two dimensions: cognitive and normative. It delves into the education, specialization, teamwork, working conditions and tools that apply to data journalism. The field work was carried out through a survey (n=208) using an open database with a web directory format (n=296). The resulting profile is that of a Journalism graduate who is not specializedin data, with a predilection for analysis and research, accustomed to working in a team, with limited experience, low job stability, and expertise in digital resources for processing and viewing data. The research confirms that data journalism operates atthe heart of an overlapping network featuring various types of interconnected professionals as well as social, cultural and technological structures.