Quality of teaching and research in Communication Sciences

What has changed in Communication Studies in Portugal — and what challenges do researchers in this field face today? In the episode marking the 25th anniversary of the Centre for Communication and Society Studies (CECS), Madalena Oliveira talks to Cristina Ponte, Pedro Jerónimo and Marisa Mourão about the field’s emergence and its importance in understanding a society increasingly shaped by communication.

Drawing on three different career paths and generations, the conversation touches on disinformation, artificial intelligence and the need to bring research closer to the public. There is also scope to discuss the conditions under which science is conducted: funding, job insecurity and the pressure to publish. Amidst achievements and concerns, this episode asks what kind of research we want to carry out — and for whom.