Typology of digital news media: theoretical bases for their classification

Resumen:
Since their beginnings in the 1990s, digital news media have undergone a process of settlement and diversification. As a result, the prolific classification of online media has become increasingly rich and complex. Based on a review of media typologies, this article proposes some theoretical bases for the distinction of the online media from previous media and, above all, for the differentiation of the various types of online media among then. With that purpose, nine typologic criteria are proposed: 1) platform, 2) temporality, 3) topic, 4) reach, 5) ownership, 6) authorship, 7) focus, 8) economic purpose, and 9) dynamism.