José Marques de Melo e a escola latino-americana de comunicação: obra, pensamento e história

Abstract

This study proposes an understanding regarding the life and work of one of the theoretical precursors of Latin American School of Communication, José Marques de Melo . The paper also points out the main ideas and concepts developed by the author, revisiting some of his works. Through literature review, it became possible to draw an overview of research in the improvement of communications in regions of Latin America as well as the emergence and establishment of a Latin American School of Communication. The relevance of Marques de Melo for this thought is explained in this study, in addition to its contribution to the defense of journalism as a scientific field and independent knowledge. Your valuable approach, illustrating the importance of empiricism to the understanding of communication phenomena and the construction of scientific knowledge in the area, is elucidated in the work.