Samanta Souza Fernandes is a journalist, professor, and researcher. She worked as a guest professor of Travel Journalism at the University of Seville in Spain. She holds a PhD in Information Sciences, Journalism, and Media Studies from Fernando Pessoa University, Porto, Portugal, under the supervision of Professor Dr. Jorge Pedro Sousa. Furthermore, she was a scholarship holder from the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the Institute of Communication of Nova (ICNOVA), Portugal. She holds a Master’s degree in Communication and Audiovisual from Anhembi Morumbi University (UAM), where she received a CAPES scholarship. Likewise, she has a specialization in Communication and Marketing Consultancy and Management from the University of Taubaté (UNITAU). She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Communication with an emphasis on Journalism from the University of Mogi das Cruzes (UMC). She has professional experience in print and online journalism, press consultancy, and higher education. Not only that, but she is a researcher in the field of travel journalism and tourism, focusing on communication technologies and issues related to digital media. She has interests and knowledge in topics such as artificial intelligence and automation; production and circulation of cultural goods; uses and appropriations; history and practices of reading and writing; Philosophy; Communication Epistemology; Methodology; Technology and Communication Processes; Theories of Communication and Cyberculture; History of Communication; Programming and Algorithms. She is a member of several scientific societies, including the Brazilian Society of Interdisciplinary Communication Studies (INTERCOM) and the Portuguese Association of Communication Sciences (SOPCOM).