This competition aims to fund studies on Pluralism in the National Information System, Regional-local media and broadcast radio, so as to be able to generate strategies concerning associativity means mentioned above in), that favor the expression of social diversity, cultural, country and regional policy.
For purposes of this call will finance studies, at least, address any of the following lines of research related to print and / or broadcast media
- Studies on audiences, in order to meet regional-local audiences and their habits in each local-regional market. These variables can be one or more of the following: audience levels as socioeconomic groups, age brackets and gender in regional markets, assessment of the various media and its services, as positive and negative attributes of the same.
- Research studies qualitative and / or quantitative that reveal the agenda of the media in relation to the structural, cognitive, organizational and narratives that must have a story to appear in the print media or commercial radio or community. It should analyze, inter alia, the following: format information notes, coverage of issues, stakeholders coverage, Using sources, important news, contrasting opinions, language use, image processing, development of the story. May be considered, also, Other production variables, as the working conditions of journalists and media staff (regulation, wage and flexible working conditions), inter alia.
- Quantitative and qualitative studies focused on measuring sales revenue generated avisaje of different newspapers or radios nationwide (regional, provincial and communal.), space and type of ads sold. The study should identify the major investors, Why have market share, invest in what means and how often and to indicate recommendations that contribute to the growth and sustainability of these means (newspapers and radio) with factors such as associativity, participation and regional and / or local. In the case of community radio study ways to their sustainability.
Are eligible for the contest this legal persons or groups of two or more individuals, to constitute a team, with desirable experience in research and experience in the field of media and broadcast radio.