Análisis de las condiciones laborales del profesional de la comunicación en el contexto ecuatoriano

Abstract

Journalism faces significant challenges in terms of job stability, physical security and adaptation to changing ways of working. This research focuses on identifying and analyzing the working conditions of journalists with special attention to Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador. The general objective of the study is to understand how labor guarantees influence the exercise of freedom of expression. Also analyze current labor legislation and its application in relation to the labor rights of professionals. Likewise, evaluate the current working conditions in Guayaquil, addressing aspects such as job stability, salaries, schedules and social benefits. The risks and threats that journalists face, including violence, intimidation, censorship, and disengagements in the media, justify the need to understand these situations in which communication professionals carry out their work, taking into account Ecuador's negative classification in the Global Rights Index of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). Through the qualitative approach, it was possible to verify the precariousness in some media outlets in Guayaquil due to the absence of an employment contract, which omits any responsibility from the employer, affecting and depriving the professional in question of social benefits. This complex situation is one of the most important aspects to take into account, since it is one of the main reasons why fewer and fewer people are interested in obtaining a degree in Communication.