The first newspapers of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands as national documentary and bibliographic heritage of Argentina

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to explore and bring visibility to the first newspapers published in Ushuaia during the early decades of the 20th century, delving into the era of "Prison Journalism" that took place at the End of the World prison in Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and the South Atlantic Islands. Additionally, it addresses the concept of Documentary Bibliographic Heritage from the perspective of the external classification of documents. This work was conducted through an exploratory study, using a qualitative methodology and a semi-structured methodological design between 2022 and 2023. It concludes with reflections and assertions on the concept and treatment of this type of heritage documents, which are valued not only for their age but also for other factors related to the history and culture of their origin.