Los espacios informativos en Ecuador, ¿una ventana hacia la violencia o la cultura de paz?. Caso de estudio: Teleamazonas y Ecotel Tv

Abstract

Abstract: An adequate treatment of violence and the construction of a culture of peace is a task pending in the media. Under this context, the present investigation, studies the informative treatment of violence and culture of peace in the news of Teleamazonas and Ecotel Tv, describing whether these media give legitimacy to violence and They play a role as builders of a culture of peace. Methodologically, this research It has a mixed approach following news content analysis techniques and determining whether there is the presence of elements that promote sensationalism or have news that promotes a culture of peace. On the other hand, semi-structured interviews with media reporters and a specialist in the research topic allowed us to know other elements that help to better understand this studied phenomenon. The The results show the existence of elements such as sensationalism and creation of stereotypes that normalize and intensify violence, as well as the application of criteria of peace journalism. This allows us to conclude that, although the media tend to use narratives that contribute to perpetuating and intensifying violence, they also carry out significant contributions to the construction of a culture of peace.