Activismo climático en Instagram: una clasificación de narrativas visuales y semánticas

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https://doi.org/10.62008/ixc/16/01Activi

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Instagram, activismo digital, crisis climática, big data, Redes sociales

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Este estudio examina las dimensiones visuales y semánticas de la comunicación de la crisis climática en Instagram desde la perspectiva del activismo climático, centrándose en períodos de movilización sostenida más allá de picos de noticiabilidad. A partir del procesamiento de 280.969 publicaciones mediante técnicas big data, se identifica una narrativa predominante centrada en la estética y con escasa representación humana, aunque matizada por discursos aspiracionales de tono positivo. En el plano semántico, emergen narrativas que oscilan entre el plano estético, la protesta climática y la promoción del consumo sostenible. La comunicación enfrenta retos como la influencia de dinámicas comerciales, la dependencia de figuras mediáticas o la limitada presencia de enfoques científicos. El estudio plantea la necesidad de una representación más realista del impacto humano en la crisis climática y propone una tipología de narrativas visuales y semánticas que constituye una herramienta útil para futuras investigaciones en comunicación climática digital.

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2026-01-15

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Alonso Jurnet, Ángela, Larrondo Ureta, A., & Morales i Gras, J. (2026). Activismo climático en Instagram: una clasificación de narrativas visuales y semánticas. index.Comunicación, 16(1), 301–325. https://doi.org/10.62008/ixc/16/01Activi