XX Latin American Meeting of Faculties of Social Communication

For three days, from October 6 to 8, Palmas, Brazil, was the meeting point for academics, students, and professionals who believe in the power of communication to transform Latin America. Organized by the Latin American Federation of Faculties of Social Communication (FELAFACS), OPAJÉ, and the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT), it had the support of, among others, the International Center for Higher Studies in Communication for Latin America (CIESPAL) and the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO), in the latter case with the participation of the Director of Publications. Fernanda Pampín and the Director of Communications and Information Gustavo Lema.

Under the thematic axis "Communication, innovation ecosystems and democracy in Latin America: perspectives under construction", the congress was structured into six Working Groups that address different problems:

-Communication, democracy and human rights: It focuses on research on media regulation (self-regulation, co-regulation, etc.), access to information, the right to communication and participatory decision-making processes in relation to human rights.

-Journalistic practices in Latin America: It addresses journalism in different contexts, including traditional, alternative, community, digital media and social networks.

-Epistemologies and policies in communication: Debates on communication technologies, new paradigms, their impact on the development of Latin America and the international expansion of cultural industries.

-Communication, education and media culture: Analysis of the relationship between communication and education, from technological challenges to media culture and its influence on civic education.

-Communication, democracy and disinformation: Analysis of disinformation, its impacts on democracy and its relations with the State, parties and media.

-Research and outreach in communication: It focuses on reflection on research practices and university outreach projects with social impact.

In summary, the debates revolve around the role of communication in democratic construction, the impact of new technologies, journalism, and the challenges of disinformation in the Latin American context.