{"id":515317,"date":"2026-07-13T22:17:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T02:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/jose-rafael-mata-presents-a-study-on-influencers-power-and-algorithms-in-dominican-journalism\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T22:17:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T02:17:22","slug":"jose-rafael-mata-presents-a-study-on-influencers-power-and-algorithms-in-dominican-journalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/jose-rafael-mata-presents-a-study-on-influencers-power-and-algorithms-in-dominican-journalism\/","title":{"rendered":"Jos\u00e9 Rafael Mata presents a study on influencers, power, and algorithms in Dominican journalism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santo Domingo.<\/strong>\u2013 The journalist and editorial director of <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"674892\"><strong>Diario del Pa\u00eds<\/strong>, <strong>Jos\u00e9 Rafael Mata<\/strong><\/a>, presented at the <strong>Miguel Hern\u00e1ndez University (UMH)<\/strong> in Elche, Spain, a research study that analyzes how social media, algorithms, content creators, and new power actors have transformed the practice of journalism in the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study, titled &#8220;The Dominican digital boom: how networks, power and algorithms transformed journalism&#8221;, was developed as part of the Master&#8217;s in Journalism and Democracy and examines the changes that the national media ecosystem has experienced due to the rise of digital platforms and the evolution of information consumption habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research is based on interviews with journalists, media directors, academics, and specialists, as well as an analysis of data on press freedom and news consumption. Among its main conclusions, it points out that the country is undergoing a profound transformation in the way information is produced, distributed, and consumed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The work also identifies a growing participation of businessmen, political leaders, and investors in the creation and strengthening of media outlets and digital platforms, used as tools to expand their influence and shape public opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Likewise, it addresses the role played by algorithms and social networks in defining the news agenda, the rise of content creators, and the challenges journalism faces in preserving credibility, editorial independence, and informational rigor in an environment marked by immediacy and virality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We recommend reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/estilo\/reconocen-a-hector-romero-director-de-de-ultimo-minuto-por-ser-pionero-en-la-cronica-social\/\">H\u00e9ctor Romero is recognized for his career and contributions to social chronicle<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The power to communicate has changed hands. Today, the dispute no longer occurs solely between media outlets; digital platforms, algorithms, entrepreneurs, politicians, and content creators also participate. Understanding this transformation is fundamental to strengthening journalism and democracy,&#8221; notes Mata in the research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study includes interviews with figures of Dominican journalism such as <strong>Persio Maldonado, Cristal Acevedo, and Miguel Ota\u00f1ez<\/strong>, as well as lawyer <strong>Francisco Guill\u00e9n<\/strong>, and takes as a reference research from the <strong>Reuters Institute<\/strong>, the <strong>Chapultepec Index of Freedom of Expression<\/strong>, and other specialized reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this work, Mata seeks to contribute to the debate on the future of Dominican journalism, the sustainability of media outlets, and the impact of new technologies on the practice of the profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The complete research is available for public consultation through <strong>Diario del Pa\u00eds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo.\u2013 The journalist and editorial director of Diario del Pa\u00eds, Jos\u00e9 Rafael Mata, presented at the Miguel Hern\u00e1ndez University (UMH) in Elche, Spain, a research study that analyzes how social media, algorithms, content creators, and new power actors have transformed the practice of journalism in the Dominican Republic. 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