Media transformation in the digital age: a documentary review on ICT, social networks, streaming and video games
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mass media, information technologies, digital literacyAbstract
The objective of this article is to critically analyze the transformation of the media structure in the digital age and its impact on contemporary sociocultural dynamics. The methodological strategy consisted of a descriptive-analytical documentary review based on 25 academic documents and statistical reports on global connectivity, use of virtual social networks (VSNs), video streaming platforms, and video games. The findings highlight the consolidation of a new media ecology characterized by interactivity, diversity of formats, and algorithmic mediation. Likewise, structural tensions associated with disinformation, audience fragmentation, the concentration of communicative power in global platforms, and the psychosocial impacts of hyperconnectivity are identified. It concludes that digital transformation is not only a technological phenomenon, but also a complex sociocultural process that requires the strengthening of digital literacy, the development of regulatory frameworks and policies aimed at platform governance, and the design of educational strategies that promote ethical and reflective digital citizenship in the face of the challenges of the network society.
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