%0 Journal Article %T Investigaci¨®n de la comunicaci¨®n: referentes y condiciones internacionales de un di¨˘logo transversal de saberes %J Signo y Pensamiento %D 2010 %I Pontificia Universidad Javeriana %X after examining some recent publications from very different parts of the world on the much needed conceptual and practical renovation of research on communications, we propose a reflection on the latin american conditions in order to take on the implications of what is known as the "centrality of communications" and reorganizing academic structures, but having in mind a better defined orientation vis-¨¤-vis relevant social "goals" in order to counteract some dangerous trends such as what we can call "shallow immediatism" or "technologism" when studying media and communications. %K research on communications %K epistemology %K methodology %K inter-disciplinarity %K mass media -- latin america %K communication -- methodology %K interdisciplinary. %U http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0120-48232010000200003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en