A technological history of television in Brazil: Understandings of each era

Technology has intersected with and transformed Brazilian television at various moments. In this article, we seek to understand this relationship across different periods that shape the history of the medium. Bibliographic research and structured interviews constitute the methodological basis for discussing the current stage of television from both technical and editorial perspectives. An analysis of the evolution of participation demonstrates the ways in which TV and the audience have drawn closer, heavily influenced today by digital technologies that also introduce new formats, such as the everyday implications for the work of journalists. Within this context, we address the perspective of Mobile Journalism (MoJo), focusing on the use of the smartphone as a content transmission tool. The interpretation of this current moment is derived from interviews with 10 Brazilian journalists who comprise the research sample. Finally, we address the transformations and projections that TV 3.0, currently being implemented in Brazil, is expected to bring to the medium that has dominated Brazilian culture for many years.