Society and culture

Why do these works continue to resonate with contemporary audiences? And above all, how much literary fiction is becoming reality in our world?

In recent years, dystopian novels such as Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, George Orwell’s 1984 and Ray …

Everyone spends hours on social networks every day. But how many hours? What are the consequences of this habit for mental health and quality of life?

In recent years, the use of social networks has become a fundamental part of …

In a context marked by fake news and disinformation, the conference ‘Journalism and education: why news in the age of disinformation’ explores how media can become an educational tool. International experts debated the key role of journalism in the critical …

 In the world of pop culture, comics and graphic novels emerge as powerful educational tools, capable of telling complex stories and conveying profound values. From the origins of Italian comics to contemporary works, these narrative forms not only entertain, …

TikTok was launched in September 2016 by ByteDance, a Chinese company. The app quickly gained popularity, especially among young people, for its ability to create and share short music videos, viral challenges and humorous content. With over one billion monthly …

During the XQ.EUJOY internship in Barcelona, Fundació Periodisme Plural and Octaedro hosted three young journalists from across Europe. Dalila Scagliusi, Maria Antonietta Mastropasqua, and Miguel Santos present a video podcast analyzing the impact of social media on various sectors. With …

In Spain, during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, women would address their sentimental doubts and confidences to the radio programme of Elena Francis. She was nothing but a pseudonymous for a team of people belonging to Franco’s circle worried by …

The exorbitant prices of Taylor Swift concerts are yet another example of how the culture industry has become a never-ending cycle of profiteering. Live Nation Entertainment, the industry giant, encourages rate-hiking tactics and faces accusations of monopoly.

The Taylor Swift …

Birth rates are falling almost everywhere in the world. In the medium and long term, experts predict that it will also fall in less affluent countries. This is a problem, but also the result of social emancipation movements. What can …

The skincare trend so prevalent on social media has caught on with under-12s who create their own content by reviewing cosmetics on TikTok.

In recent times, skincare has become almost compulsive: hyaluronic acid serum, Vitamin C, essences, tonics, exfoliants, retinol… …