Genesis and evolution of mediagenic writers in Catalonia

Abstract

The term mediagenic writer has featured widely in the press but scarcely in academic writings. With the aim of investigating its genesis and evolution in Catalonia, we have made an exhaustive hemerographic review of this field for the period 1993 to 2020. This period also forms the time frame of this paper, extending from the first mention of this subject in the Catalan press to the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. The results of the investigation highlight the peculiarities and configurative traits shown by mediagenic writers in Catalonia thanks to such traditions as Sant Jordi Day, with its extensive news coverage.