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PER FERNANDEZMUÑOZ TFG.Pdf UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA Facultad de Comunicación TRABAJO FIN DE GRADO Grado en Periodismo Youtube como nuevo formato periodístico: la influencia de Drafteados y Demas6basket en la difusión de la NBA en España PRESENTADO POR Baldomero Fernández Muñoz Tutora Maritza Sobrados León Sevilla, 2020 Baldomero Fernández Muñoz TRABAJO DE FIN DE GRADO ÍNDICE 0. RESUMEN Y PALABRAS CLAVES .......................................................................................................... 3 1. INTRODUCCIÓN.................................................................................................................................. 4 1.1. JUSTIFICACIÓN DEL TEMA .................................................................................................................... 5 2. OBJETIVOS Y METODOLOGÍA ............................................................................................................. 5 2.1. OBJETIVO GENERAL........................................................................................................................... 5 2.2. OBJETIVOS ESPECÍFICOS ..................................................................................................................... 5 2.3. METODOLOGÍA ................................................................................................................................ 6 3. MARCO CONCEPTUAL ........................................................................................................................ 7 3.1. PERIODISMO DIGITAL ........................................................................................................................ 7 3.2. LA PLATAFORMA YOUTUBE ................................................................................................................. 8 3.2.1. ¿Cómo funciona Youtube? .................................................................................................. 10 3.2.2. Consumo de Youtube .......................................................................................................... 10 3.2.3. Youtube como medio de comunicación ............................................................................... 11 3.3. LA NBA ....................................................................................................................................... 13 3.3.1. Factores que han motivado la expansión de la NBA ............................................................. 14 3.3.1.1. Las retransmisiones de la NBA en América .................................................................................. 14 3.3.1.1.1. La llegada de Larry Bird y Magic Johnson ............................................................................ 16 3.3.1.1.2. El impacto de Michael Jordan ............................................................................................. 17 3.3.1.1.3. La importancia de David Stern ............................................................................................ 19 3.3.1.2. La NBA en España y el impacto de Pau Gasol ............................................................................... 20 3.3.1.2.3. Las retransmisiones con Canal+ .......................................................................................... 21 3.3.1.2.3. La llegada de Pau Gasol y los anillos de 2009 y 2010 ........................................................... 22 4. ANÁLISIS Y RESULTADOS .................................................................................................................. 25 4.1. ANÁLISIS DESCRIPTIVO ..................................................................................................................... 25 4.1.1. Drafteados y Demas6basket ............................................................................................... 25 4.1.1.1. Perfil de los periodistas ............................................................................................................... 25 4.1.1.1.1. José Sáenz de Tejada .......................................................................................................... 25 4.1.1.1.2. Sergio Andrés Chacón ......................................................................................................... 27 4.1.1.1.3. Jordi de Mas Pérez ............................................................................................................. 28 4.1.1.2. Drafteados ................................................................................................................................. 29 4.1.1.2.1. Secciones del canal ............................................................................................................. 30 4.1.1.2.2. Estadísticas ........................................................................................................................ 33 4.1.1.3. Demas6Basket ............................................................................................................................ 37 4.1.1.3.1. Secciones del canal ............................................................................................................. 38 4.1.1.3.2. Estadísticas ........................................................................................................................ 39 4.1.2. Marca................................................................................................................................. 43 4.1.2.1. Secciones del periódico .............................................................................................................. 44 4.1.2.2. Estadísticas................................................................................................................................. 45 4.2 ANÁLISIS DE CONTENIDO ................................................................................................................... 47 5. CONCLUSIONES ................................................................................................................................ 60 6. BIBLIOGRAFÍA .................................................................................................................................. 62 7. ANEXO ............................................................................................................................................. 65 2 Baldomero Fernández Muñoz TRABAJO DE FIN DE GRADO 0. Resumen y Palabras Claves Desde su nacimiento en 1945, la NBA ha experimentado un proceso de expansión que se ha prolongado hasta la actualidad. Los factores que han llevado a cabo esta difusión de la liga de baloncesto norteamericana han sido varios, pero, sin duda alguna, uno de los más influyentes ha sido internet, espacio que ha logrado acumular grandes masas de audiencia y donde el periodismo ha encontrado una nueva forma de informar. Conocido estos datos, con este trabajo pretendemos averiguar si Youtube, la principal plataforma de vídeos en internet, y los trabajos realizados por los periodistas centrados en el tratamiento de la NBA han contribuido en la difusión de la NBA en España. Para ello, se analizarán dos de los canales más conocidos a nivel nacional: Drafteados y Demas6basket. Palabras claves: Baloncesto; NBA; Youtube; periodismo digital 3 Baldomero Fernández Muñoz TRABAJO DE FIN DE GRADO 1. Introducción A pesar de ser dos empresas completamente distintas, tanto Youtube como la NBA, desde sus respectivas fundaciones, han experimentado una evolución digna de mencionar y, por tanto, de estudiar. En primera instancia, según Antolín Prieto (2012), Youtube nació con la idea de ser un sitio web que permitiera a los usuarios subir material audiovisual, compartirlo y visualizarlo sin ningún tipo de impedimento económico. De ahí su eslogan inicial, y que aún hoy día pervive, Broadcast Yourself (Transmite tu mismo). La sencillez y rapidez con la que se subió su primer video Me at the Zoo (Yo en el Zoo) hizo que rápidamente miles de usuarios comenzarán a publicar sus vídeos en la plataforma. Su pronto éxito atrajo el interés de empresas inversoras como Time Warner –empresa dedicada a la comunicación- y Sequoia Capital –empresa de capital de riesgo- quienes decidieron invertir en el mismo. Por otro lado, otras grandes empresas dedicadas a la venta de productos como Nike, la cual en 2005 subió un spot publicitario con el futbolista Ronaldinho, también se vieron seducidos por el éxito de la plataforma. La gran cantidad de visualizaciones y de público que consiguió atrapar en su primer año llevó a Google a la compra de sus derechos en 2006 por una transacción de 1.650 millones de dólares. Desde ese momento, Youtube se ha convertido en el líder indiscutible del mundo en vídeos subidos a internet. En mayo de 2010, la empresa aseguró que recibía más de 2.000 millones de visitas diariamente, duplicando la audiencia de los principales canales de televisión norteamericanos en horario prime time. Actualmente, la plataforma cuenta con más de dos mil millones de usuarios activos y su reproducción diaria asciende a los mil millones (Youtube About, 2020). Debido a este gran boom expansivo, a la gran libertad temática que otorga Youtube a sus usuarios y, sobre todo, a la precaria situación que vive el periodismo actual, tanto periodistas como los propios medios de comunicación convencionales han fijado su atención en la plataforma, considerándola un nuevo canal en el que poder hacer un tipo de periodismo similar al que ejerce las televisiones, pero mucho más dinámico e interactivo. No obstante, las opiniones de los teóricos en la materia difieren sobre si realmente podemos
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