Journalistic research competence: a proposal from socio-education and critical reflection

Abstract

Journalistic investigation constitutes a competence inherent to the work of the journalist, so its adequate training is essential for the ideal performance of the press professional. Even though some authors have addressed this competence, theoretical-methodological gaps and gaps persist that limit their training; Consequently, the objective of this article is to describe the conceptual structure of journalistic research competence from the socio-formative approach and critical reflection on various theoretical positions, for a conception in accordance with the characteristics and demands of the professional training of the Graduate in Journalism. depending on the particularities of the context. The study used the analysis-synthesis, induction-deduction and systemic-structural-functional methods, as well as consultation with key informants, critical reflection and collective construction workshops, bibliographic review, document analysis and survey. The main result consists of the conception of competence as a synthesis of contextualized knowledge for the investigation of social reality from the reflective analysis of the context, critical thinking and ethical and comprehensive professional performance.