O consumo de notícias pelos jovens na internet: um estudo sobre a geração Z brasileira

Abstract

This paper deals with the consumption of news on social media by Generation Z, the digital natives. With the growing presence of these platforms in people's daily lives, it is important to understand the impact that the use of social media can have on journalism and news consumption. Therefore, through a bibliographic review on the topic, an analysis was conducted about the consumption of news content by young people in Generation Z, aiming to understand the profile, behavioral characteristics, and aspects of this group that influence their information consumption beyond news portals. The theoretical basis is based on studies by Recuero (2009) on the dissemination of information on social networks, McCrindle (2014) on aspects of Generation Z and Jenkins (2006) on the dissemination of news. This study observed that Generation Z members use social media as their primary means of communication and source of news, in addition to showing a preference for short video content.