The journalist and journalism professor, José Alberto García Avilés, has published the book ‘Águilas y colibríes: periodistas innovadores en Europa’ (Editorial Playhacks), which gathers realistic proposals to transform journalism and solve the «crisis» currently affecting the profession.
The book follows the writer’s journey through 16 European countries, from Ukraine, Sweden, Italy, and Germany, to France, the United Kingdom, Austria, and Portugal, to interview about thirty journalists who stand out for their trajectory, vision, and achievements, sharing the distinctive fact that they are «transforming journalism.»
Based on entertaining stories, the book is aimed at those interested in the world of journalism and the solutions to the problems facing the profession. García Avilés has used the metaphors of «eagles,» leaders who inspire with their ability to rise above adversities, and «hummingbirds,» versatile journalists who face challenges with energy, to portray a journalism that reinvents itself in times of economic, technological, and credibility crisis.
PRINCIPALES APORTACIONES DE PERIODISTAS INNOVADORES EN EUROPA
In this way, the work addresses «very current» topics, ranging from journalists building new media outlets to «robots that produce news,» while paying tribute to the founder of the Prodigioso Volcán agency, Mario Tascón, and including an epilogue with the main contributions of these journalism professionals in Europe.
The veteran TVE correspondent, Rosa María Calaf, has pointed out that «García Avilés tells the stories of living journalists who renew the media.»
«His approach to these international journalistic experiences is tremendously valuable. They offer threads of hope for a journalism threatened by those who have the obligation to protect it. A necessary book,» Calaf affirms.
For his part, Juan Andrés Muñoz, former digital director of CNN en Español, has stated that the book represents «a source of inspiration for those of us who believe in the transformative power of journalism and its ability to reconnect with audiences.»
The work will be presented at the headquarters of the Asociación de la Prensa de Madrid (APM) on Wednesday, June 4th at 7:30 p.m., where the author will be accompanied by the deputy director of El Confidencial, Ángel Villarino, and the journalism professor and member of the APM board of directors, José Francisco Serrano.
