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Title: Influencers in the networked society: An analysis of the Roda Viva 30th anniversary special program. (Influenciadores na sociedade em rede: uma análise do programa Roda Viva especial de 30 anos)

Author: Adeilson Toledo Torres

Institution: São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bauru
Year: 2019
Advisor: Maximiliano Martin Vicente
Link (UNESP Repository): https://repositorio.unesp.br/entities/publication/500d109a-17db-4080-9d74-657290cba570


Abstract
The present work aims to analyze the 30 years Roda Viva Commemorative Program, from TV Cultura. This Commemorative program had digital influencers and two main interviewers: Leandro Karnal historian and Luis Felipe Ponde philosopher. The main purpose of this dissertation is to answer two questions: What motivated the format change in the program 30 years Roda Viva Commemorative Program? Which repercussion this change had caused to the program? To answer those questions it is necessary to understand the public sphere concept which has been expressed by Habermas (2017) and relates it to network society by Castells (2007). In order to analyse and answer the questions it was taken into consideration the people participation and the lenght of the program. For the data evaluation the Depth Hermeneutics methodology proposed by Thompson (2011) was used, specially the discursive interpretation. The results obtained indicated the format change was motivated in order to be suitable to networks instead of contribute with innovative content.

Palavras-chave: TV Cultura, Roda Viva 30 anos, Influenciadores digitais, Sociedade em rede, Hermenêutica de profundidade, Digital influencers, Network society, Depth hermeneutics


Title: Scientific Communication in the Digital Age: The case of SciELO Brazil and its video abstracts (Originally published in Brazilian Portuguese)

Authors: Brasilina Passarelli, Adeílson Toledo Torres
Volume/Issue/Pages: Vol. 31, No. iConf (2025), pp. 886-99
Link: https://doi.org/10.47989/ir31iConf64290


Abstract

Introduction. This article analyzes the adoption of video abstracts by SciELO Brazil on its YouTube channel as a strategy for Open Science, exploring the transition from a distribution model to a network knowledge circulation model.
Method.
A mixed methodological analysis (longitudinal quantitative and content) was conducted on a corpus of 727 videos published between August 2012 and March 2025.
Analysis.
The videos were categorized to examine publication frequency, changes in content strategy, and audience engagement metrics. Results. The data reveal the channel's evolution from a repository of long events to a platform for disseminating short videos. From 2019 onwards, the publication of 'Article Summaries' became the main focus, representing 88.5% of the annual content in 2022.
Conclusion.
SciELO Brazil is at the forefront of digital scientific communication, using the video abstract to increase the accessibility and impact of research. The initiative strengthens Open Science, but the heterogeneous quality of the videos points to the need for investment in the media literacy of researchers. 

Keywords: Scientific Communication , Open Science , Video Abstracts , Media Literacy , SciELO Brazil.

Title: Casimiro Miguel: "programmed spontaneity" and the (re)configuration of television in the Culture of Connection in Brazil (Originally published in Brazilian Portuguese)

Authors: Carolina Frazon Terra, Adeílson Toledo Torres
Volume/Issue/Pages: Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 70-88
Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.22409/rmc.v19i1.64591


Abstract

The article examines Casimiro Miguel as a media phenomenon in Brazil, highlighting his ability to integrate traditional and digital media. Casimiro is portrayed as a "media hub,"  connecting  platforms  and  audiences  innovatively.  The  text  discusses  concepts like  "programmed  spontaneity"  and  "programmed  ephemerality,"  describing  how  he constructs his live broadcasts to create a sense of authenticity and urgency. Casimiro's journey  is  analyzed  as  an  example  of  hybridization  between  Professionally  User-Generated  Content  (PUGC)  and  Professionally  Generated  Content  (PGC),  impacting the television experience in the connection culture. UGC (User-Generated Content) is defined as content created by users for online platforms without profit motives.

Keywords: Casimiro  Miguel,  media  hub,  programmed  spontaneity,  programmed ephemerality, connection culture.

Event: iConference 2026
Location/Year: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK / 2026
Type: Conference Paper Presentation
ISBN:
https://doi.org/10.47989/ir31iConf64290

Event: I Research Meeting on Affects, Communication and Consumption (ESPM-UNESP)
Location/Year: Bauru, SP, Brazil / 2018
Type: Paper Presentation / Article in Proceedings
ISBN:
978-85-923039-2-1

Event: XIX Multidisciplinary Journey "Media, Politics and Social Movements"
Location/Year: Bauru, SP, Brazil / 2017
Type: Abstract in Proceedings (Abstract Book, pp. 255-256)
Link: https://www.faac.unesp.br/#!/departamentos/ciencias-humanas/jornada-multidisciplinar/2017---midia-politica-e-movimentos-sociais/caderno-de-resumos/
Event: Conexão Pós - Communication in the Age of Platforms (USP)
Location/Year: São Paulo, SP, Brazil (Hybrid) / 2024
Type: Paper Presentation in WG6 - Reception, Circulation and Social Uses of Media
Link: https://conexaopos.wordpress.com/
Event: XX Multidisciplinary Journey
Location/Year: Bauru, SP, Brazil / 2018
Type: Extended Abstract in Proceedings (Abstract Book, pp. 6-7)
Link: https://www.faac.unesp.br/#!/departamentos/ciencias-humanas/jornada-multidisciplinar/2018---20-2018---comunicacao-desilusoes-e-desafetos/pagina-inicial/
Event: 11th Symposium of Secondary, Technical and Technological Education (SEMTEC)
Location/Year: São Paulo, SP, Brazil / 2024
Type: Poster Presentation
Link: https://bkpsitecpsnew.blob.core.windows.net/uploadsitecps/sites/1/2024/05/11-semtec-programacao.pdf
Event: Conexão Pós 2025: Nothing will be as it was before: climate emergency and the challenges for communication
Location/Year: ECA-USP, São Paulo, Brazil / 2025
Type: Conference Paper (Proceedings)
Link: https://www.even3.com.br/anais/conexaopos2025/1206859-a-nova-fronteira-audiovisual-sem-rosto--inteligencia-artificial-canais-dark-etica-e-as-metamorfoses-da-comun/