50 years of university communication studies in Honduras – An unprecedented approach to its origins and current context

Abstract

The research reconstructs the history of Communication studies in Honduras: it illustrates its origins, evolution, and current state and provides an unprecedented vision for this country. The work shows a relatively late incorporation of the training of communicators in Honduras compared to other neighboring countries and, therefore, a departure from the UNESCO-CIESPAL guidelines. The public university will serve as an impetus for communication studies, which will be followed by the private-business sector (private universities) and, very belatedly, the Church. There is no common behavior between the different universities, which will incorporate careers or modify study plans on vastly different dates and with non-homogeneous study profiles. There is a current interest in creating groups (professional associations) that dignify studies and professions in the field of communication, beyond the existing professional association of journalists.