TikTok como herramienta para el periodismo alternativo : caso de estudio Ac2ality en español.

Abstract

In the last three years, especially in 2020 and 2021, TikTok has grown significantly according to statistics. A communication initiative has emerged on this digital platform that is revolutionizing the way of making journalism, involving interactive content, new generations and media processes of convergence and hybridization. This alternative digital media is called Ac2ality in Spanish, whose objective is to communicate world news in an objective, simple and visual way, to a specific audience that wants to understand what is happening in just a couple of minutes. Therefore, this research considers analyzing the features of alternative journalism that characterize the Ac2ality news account in Spanish on TikTok, through different research tools such as: surveys, interviews with experts and content analysis. The results show the presence of features of alternative journalism in Ac2ality en Español, as well as the relevanc e of using the TikTok social network as a means of disseminating this content. It is recommended to strengthen the study in the career of TikTok as a space for alternative journalism; continue research on these issues and use this network for possible alternative journalism communication proposals.