Producciones radiofónicas en Brasil: movimientos y protagonismo de las clases por radio durante la pandemia de la Covid-19

Abstract

Even in a connected and multiplatform society, in face of epidemics and great calamities, radio recall to its prominence given its characteristics of being a simple, cheap, and accessible device. Faced with the social isolation imposed by the risk of contamination by the coronavirus, many students in Brazil were unable to continue their studies due to virtual classes and difficulties in accessing the Internet. Based on an investigation with qualitative methodology and descriptive presentation, this work sought to understand the movements made by the radio programming of several Brazilian cities for this approach with the affected communities, reinforcing the role of connecting people and promoting interaction, trying to guarantee to society the right to information. Therefore, this work describes a compilation of educational initiatives with the objective of pointing out the permanent effort of the radio to shelter the various communication scenarios. Based on the understanding of Kaplún (1978) of educational programs, we compile experiences of radio productions that happened between March and July 2020 in Brazil.