Författare: Etsa Franklin Salvio Sharupi Tapuy

Cheryl Martens Ph D is Associate Professor of Sociology in the Liberal Arts program at Universidad San Francisco de Quito. Her research and publications concentrate on the sociology and political economy of communication, media policy, and digital activism in South America.  Cristina Venegas Ph D is Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her research focuses on the politics, histories, and formations of global and transnational media, revolutionary media cultures, media historiography, and film festivals with an emphasis on Latin America.  Etsa Franklin Salvio Sharupi Tapuy is an Amazonian leader of Quijos and Shuar heritage. He is currently the Communication Advisor for the Quijos Nationality (NAOQUI), and a digital journalist (lancero digital) in CONFENIAE”s Amazonian community press. As a researcher and Quijos wankiri and Shuar juakmaru (sage leader), he has been a guest lecturer at international conferences in Europe and throughout the Americas, specializing in Quijos history and the anti-colonial hero and leader, Jumandi.  He is currently completing a degree in Anthropology at Universidad Politécnica Salesiana in Ecuador.