Abstract
Our objective in this paper is to present and discuss the complexification of the process of platformization of journalism by Facebook, triggered by the implementation of the Facebook Journalism Project (FJP), in January 2017. Since then, the platform has been associating itself with new and varied actors, expanding its fronts and positioning itself as a coordinator of activities related to journalistic institutions. At the same time, it continued to offer itself as an infrastructure for the development of journalistic products and businesses. Based on the Platform Studies and methodologically inspired by the Cartography of Controversies, we present the FJP and public demonstrations by journalists, researchers and other actors involved in its implementation. The diversification of partnerships, the inclusion of pedagogical actions, the renegotiation of prescriptive and normative dimensions that guide journalistic institutions, and the consolidation of the platform as an infrastructure are the main issues discussed at the conclusions.
Nosso objetivo neste artigo é apresentar e discutir a complexificação do processo de plataformização do jornalismo pelo Facebook, a partir da implementação do Facebook Journalism Project (FJP), em janeiro de 2017. Desde então, a plataforma vem se associando a novos e variados atores, ampliando suas frentes de atuação e se posicionando como uma coordenadora de atividades relacionadas às instituições jornalísticas. Ao mesmo tempo, continuou a se oferecer como infraestrutura para o desenvolvimento dos produtos e negócios jornalísticos. Ancorados nos Estudos de Plataforma e inspirados metodologicamente na Cartografia das Controvérsias, apresentamos o FJP e manifestações públicas de jornalistas, pesquisadores e outros atores interessados em sua implementação. A diversificação das parcerias, a inclusão de ações pedagógicas, a renegociação das dimensões prescritivas e normativas que orientam as instituições jornalísticas, e a consolidação da plataforma como infraestrutura são algumas das questões discutidas ao final do artigo.
Nuestro objetivo en este trabajo es presentar y discutir la complejización del proceso de plataformización de periodismo por parte de Facebook, a partir de la implementación del Facebook Journalism Project (FJP), en enero de 2017. Desde entonces, la plataforma se ha ido asociando con nuevos y variados actores, ampliando sus frentes y posicionándose como coordinadora de actividades relacionadas con las instituciones periodísticas. Al mismo tiempo, continuó ofreciéndose como infraestructura para el desarrollo de productos y negocios periodísticos. Basados en los Estudios de Plataforma e inspirados metodológicamente en la Cartografía de Controversias, presentamos el FJP y demostraciones públicas de periodistas, investigadores y otros actores interesados en su implementación. La diversificación de las alianzas, la inclusión de acciones pedagógicas, la renegociación de las dimensiones prescriptivas y normativas que orientan las instituciones periodísticas, y la consolidación de la plataforma como infraestructura son algunos de los temas discutidos al final del artículo.
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