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46 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 738 Media and Digital Communication papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • The paper identifies the challenge of analyzing the complex relationship between midiatization and individualization - It highlights the need to consider emotions in the analysis of individualization

    Midiatização, audiovisual e emoções: Potencialidades sociológicas da análise de séries em plataformas de streaming · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of a clear strategy for interactive content on Netflix. The decline of subscribers on Netflix in 2022. The need for innovation and differentiation in the streaming market.

    Interactividad en el streaming: el caso de las series y películas en Netflix España · 2026 · DOI

  • las epistemologías y teorías de la comunicación comunitaria se ven desafiadas a trascender ese perverso binarismo acceso/uso para complejizar las dimensiones de la apropiación digital y la soberanía tecnológica

    Comunicación comunitaria, mediaciones digitales y soberanía tecnológica · 2026 · DOI

  • Families in risk face greater difficulties in exercising effective digital mediation due to limited digital competencies, negative beliefs about the internet, or lack of resources. The study highlights the need for policies and programs that promote active and contextualized parental mediation.

    Modelos de mediación parental del uso de internet de familias en riesgo · 2026 · DOI

  • The study faces challenges in terms of the spread of misinformation on social media. The study highlights the need for critical and responsible use of social networks in the context of health and nutrition.

    A INFLUÊNCIA DAS MÍDIAS DIGITAIS NA ALIMENTAÇÃO E NA PRÁTICA DE EXERCÍCIOS FÍSICOS · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies the challenge of digital transformation and its impact on traditional journalism models. The research highlights the need for centenary newspapers to adapt to new technological and economic realities.

    Del papel a la plataforma: periódicos centenários brasileños ante la crisis digital y la plataformización del periodismo · 2026 · DOI

  • The media face challenges in the media ecosystem, including the concentration of economic and technological power. The study identifies the need for alternative financing models and platform strategies. The researchers highlight the importance of considering the needs of migrant and bicultural communities in media production.

    Estrategias de sostenibilidad y creatividad en los márgenes · 2026 · DOI

  • Managing truth and trust in real-time. Balancing the provision of information with the need to respect human privacy and intimacy. Designing AI systems that prioritize human communication and relationships.

    El Silencio de Clare Gestión Ética de la Información Privada y Facilitación Dialógica en la Convivencia de Largo Plazo con Androides Domésticos · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper suggests that future research should explore the application of the proposed analytical approach to other areas of study - It highlights the need for further research on the intersection of sociology, media, and emotions

    Midiatização, audiovisual e emoções: Potencialidades sociológicas da análise de séries em plataformas de streaming · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper does not provide a comprehensive overview of all existing literature on cosplay. The study is limited to a specific context, namely America Latina. The paper does not provide a quantitative analysis of the data.

    Cosplay y otakismo. Apuntes sobre el impacto transcultural de Japón en América Latina · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in existing research on cosplay, namely the lack of a nuanced understanding of its relationship to fan culture. The study highlights the need for a more comprehensive overview of existing literature on cosplay. The paper suggests that existing research on cosplay has been limited by a lack of consideration of the intercultural and intersectional aspects of the phenomenon.

    Cosplay y otakismo. Apuntes sobre el impacto transcultural de Japón en América Latina · 2026 · DOI

  • The need for further study on the implications of digitalization for taxation. The importance of developing new tax rules and agreements that address digital performances.

    Los artistas digitales en régimen de teletrabajo transnacional: una reinterpretación tributaria a la luz de la transformación cultural digital · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of a clear definition of digital artists and their activities. The need for a flexible and material interpretation of tax rules. The challenges of taxing digital artists' income in a transnational context.

    Los artistas digitales en régimen de teletrabajo transnacional: una reinterpretación tributaria a la luz de la transformación cultural digital · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the applications of the diagram of Czekanowski in various disciplines. Further study could investigate the historical and sociopolitical contexts of Czekanowski's work.

    Jan Czekanowski y la instrumentalización de la estadística matemática en la Escuela de Antropología de Lwów (Polonia) durante la primera mitad del siglo XX · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in modern understanding of Czekanowski's contributions to anthropology and statistics. The gap is related to the lack of recognition of Czekanowski's work in modern anthropological and statistical literature.

    Jan Czekanowski y la instrumentalización de la estadística matemática en la Escuela de Antropología de Lwów (Polonia) durante la primera mitad del siglo XX · 2026 · DOI

  • The gap is the need to understand how audiovisual products influence engagement in institutional communication. The lack of knowledge about the impact of audiovisual products on audience engagement is a significant gap.

    Análisis de los productos audiovisuales en Facebook y su incidencia en el engagement de la audiencia: caso Gobierno Provincial de Loja · 2026 · DOI

  • Estudiar la efectividad de diferentes estrategias de contenido en TikTok. Analizar la relación entre el periodismo independiente y el engagement en otras plataformas sociales.

    TikTok y el periodismo independiente: impacto en el engagement del contenido en Cuenca-Ecuador · 2026 · DOI

  • La necesidad de analizar la incidencia del periodismo independiente en TikTok. La falta de estudio sobre cómo los contenidos periodísticos influyen en el engagement de la audiencia en Cuenca, Ecuador.

    TikTok y el periodismo independiente: impacto en el engagement del contenido en Cuenca-Ecuador · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of studies on the use of visual semiotics in political communication on TikTok. The need for research on the impact of visual elements on the audience's perception of the political candidate.

    La semiótica visual en el posicionamiento digital político durante la campaña de comunicación en TikTok para las elecciones presidenciales Ecuador 2025 · 2026 · DOI

  • La implementación de estrategias y recursos es limitada para la creación de contenido con una narrativa visual atractiva y de fácil comprensión. Se presenta la necesidad de examinar el impacto de la narrativa audiovisual de divulgación científica en canales de YouTube.

    Análisis de la narrativa audiovisual de divulgación científica en YouTube y su impacto en la interacción con la audiencia en Ecuador · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on the production and distribution of sports podcasts in the Spanish regional press. The paper aims to fill this gap by analyzing the characteristics of sports podcasts.

    Análisis de los pódcast de información deportiva en la prensa regional española · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the composition of the audience of La revuelta. The study aims to analyze the relationship between the audience and the content of the program.

    Análisis de La revuelta: audiencias, contenidos y estructura narrativa · 2026 · DOI

  • The study only analyzes interactive content on Netflix Spain. The data collection is limited to 68 programs.

    Interactividad en el streaming: el caso de las series y películas en Netflix España · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should continue to explore the media representations of women in science. The analysis highlights the importance of considering the conditions of production of discourses, metaphors, silences, and ideological displacements. Future research should aim to develop strategies to promote greater diversity and inclusion in science.

    Representaciones mediáticas de mujeres en la ciencia: un análisis Brasil-España · 2026 · DOI

  • The study suggests that future research should analyze the longitudinal analysis of parental mediation models. The study proposes that future research should develop formative programs adapted to contexts of vulnerability.

    Modelos de mediación parental del uso de internet de familias en riesgo · 2026 · DOI

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