Towards a press committed to the values of the Ecosocial Transition

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15847/OBS20262727

Keywords:

degrowth, social justice, environment, press, slow information, Ecosocial Transition

Abstract

This article identifies virtues, strategies, and best practices in the Spanish press related to the values of the Ecosocial Transition (ET), a concept that entails environmental and economic justice, social equity, and a new ethic of care. Using a qualitative analytical observation methodology, nine newspaper titles are studied –abc.es, elpais.com, elmundo.es, publico.es, lamarea.com, eldiario.es, infolibre.es, ctxt.es y elsaltodiario.com– to identify their business, editorial, thematic, and discursive strategies. The research is framed within post-developmentalist conceptual frameworks such as ecofeminism, degrowth, and «good living». The newspapers analyzed show uneven progress toward communication committed to the ET. While some, such as elsaltodiario.com, adopt transformative and structural practices, others maintain a more symbolic, fragmented, or superficial adherence. As a result of this observation, a decalogue of best practices is proposed as a tool to assist media outlets wishing to «transition» toward communication linked to the Ecosocial Transition.

Author Biographies

Lidia Peralta-García, Universidad de Granada

Lidia Peralta García is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Communication and Documentation, specializing in Audiovisual Communication. There, she teaches courses in Audiovisual Discourse Theory and Analysis, as well as in Production Design and Direction. She also lectures in the Master’s programs in Interactive New Media and Multimedia Journalism, as well as in Scientific Information and Communication at the same faculty. She is a member of the LabComAndalucía research group at the University of Málaga, where she currently co-directs the project “Media Responsibility Indicator for the Communication of the Ecosocial Transition.” Her research focuses on issues of social and environmental justice. She is the author of the book Narrativas Cinematográficas ante la Transición Ecosocial: Del Cine Diagnóstico al Cine Antídoto (2025). She has been a visiting professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University and at the Arab Academy in Cairo and Alexandria, and has undertaken teaching and research stays in Taiwan, Italy, Greece, and Morocco, among other countries. She is also a documentary filmmaker.

Fernando Tucho Fernández, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Senior Lecturer in Journalism at the Department of Journalism, Rey Juan Carlos University. He teaches courses in the field of audiovisual journalism and communication for the eco-social transition. Founding member of the Impactic Collective, which is dedicated to the study and dissemination of the eco-social impact of digital technologies. Creator and editor of the blog ecologiaymedia.info, which focuses on this same issue. He specialises in the field of media literacy.

José Mª García-de-Madariaga Miranda, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

He holds a PhD in Information Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid. He is currently a tenured professor at the Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid (URJC), where he has taught various courses related to digital technologies in the Faculty of Communication Sciences since November 2002. His research has focused on the influence of digitization on social communication processes in general, and on journalism and citizen participation in particular. He also has journalistic and outreach experience in various fields of new information and communication technologies.

Clara Sanz-Hernando, Universidad de Extremadura

Clara Sanz Hernando is a tenured professor of Journalism at the Faculty of Documentation and Communication Sciences of the University of Extremadura (Badajoz Campus). She has over 30 years of professional experience in both private media and the public sector. As a lecturer, she teaches courses in Journalistic Writing and Radio Journalism. She belongs to the ARDOPA research group (Archival Studies and Documentation of Historical Heritage) at the University of Extremadura and is part of the research project “Media Responsibility Indicator for Communicating the Ecosocial Transition” (University of Málaga). She specializes in the media during the Spanish Civil War and the Franco regime, as well as in the organization of the media ecosystem following the changes brought about by digital journalism. She is the author of several publications on comparative journalism, focusing on the context of censorship regimes under the Spanish and Portuguese dictatorships.

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Published

2026-04-23

How to Cite

Peralta-García, L., Tucho Fernández, F., García-de-Madariaga Miranda, J. M., & Sanz-Hernando, C. (2026). Towards a press committed to the values of the Ecosocial Transition. Observatorio (OBS*). https://doi.org/10.15847/OBS20262727

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2026: Early Access

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