La historia de la prensa española en nuestros días: territorios e itinerarios para su renovación

Abstract

It has been 44 years since the publication of one of the most influential works in the study of the history of journalism in Spain, Metodología de la historia de la prensa española (1982). This was the result of one of Pau's meetings, which were very important for a subject already consolidated today. We have specialisations in the faculties of history and communication, academic journals, reference manuals that are constantly being updated and the holding of various scientific colloquiums. Taking advantage of this commemoration, this article, which introduces the dossier on the state of research on the history of Spanish journalism, sets out some background information and points out possible ways forward. The fact is that the press is currently being approached both from the perspective of history itself and from the framework of the information and communication sciences. We note, in the set of contributions that form part of this collective work, a considerable theoretical intention, perhaps absent in some of the analyses of recent years. Finally, we do not wish to overlook the importance of the contributions that French historiography has made and continues to make in this field.

Keywords

• Hispanism
• Communication
• Contemporary History of Spain
• History of the Press
• Historiography
• Methodology