Consumo incidental y validación social

Prácticas informativas de mujeres centennials de Medellín en redes sociales

Bibliographic Data

ID21777397
AuthorsAna Catalina Quirós-Ramírez (0000-0002-7417-8499, Universidad de Medellín), Maria Antonia Echeverri Echavarría (0009-0005-1637-9179, Asociación Colombiana de Infectología), Gustavo Morales-Gil (0000-0002-6069-2913, Universidad de Medellín)
Year2026
Publication date2026-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDoxa Comunicación Revista interdisciplinar de estudios de comunicación y ciencias sociales (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1696-019X • E-ISSN: 2386-3978
PublisherFundacion Universitaria San Pablo CEU (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.31921/doxacom.3484
OpenAlexW7167421593
LanguageES
References cited29

This article examines the digital news practices of centennial women in Medellín, Colombia, with an emphasis on their engagement with current information circulating on social media. Employing a qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory approach, the study integrates data from an online questionnaire (n = 443) and semi-structured interviews (n = 5). The analysis addresses three dimensions: the use of digital devices and platforms, content consumption, and perceptions of current information. The findings show that these young women access news incidentally and in fragmented ways, regulating their exposure to avoid stress and anxiety. The study identifies a pronounced distrust of, and rejection toward, traditional news sources, with credibility instead placed in the consensus of their digital communities and affective ties. A tension also emerges between their discourse on the productive use of technology and their actual practices, which are primarily oriented toward leisure, with most participants acting as passive consumers. Instagram and TikTok operate as their main informational environments, with social causes—particularly gender equity—representing the thematic area of greatest engagement. Overall, the findings contribute to understanding how new audiences are reshaping informational authority, privileging horizontal social validation over traditional, vertical models

Credibility · Digital media · Distrust · Exploratory analysis · Exploratory research · Perception · Social media · Thematic analysis · Communication and COVID-19 Impact · Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media · Social Media and Politics

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