Abstract

LARA GUEVARA, Chantal Isabel; AGUILAR LOPEZ, Michell  and  MENDOZA TORRES, Christian Paulina. "It is Our Concern that Has Left us Traumatized". The Impact of Coverage of Violence in the Press. Signo pensam. [online]. 2013, vol.32, n.62, pp.32-47. ISSN 0120-4823.

While the use of violence in the media is not new, the perception of the media coverage of violence itself has evolved. Therefore it was important to understand and describe the impact of the violence coverage in the newspapers: El Sol del Bajío, La Prensa, A. M. and Al Día, among citizens over 18 years, and in turn, explore the appreciation of the people involved in the process of editing the papers in the production of such content. For these purposes we used a qualitative methodology of discourse analysis, the responses obtained mentioned that they "turn people more aggressive", among others, noting that the coverage of violence generates an impact of fear and concern in the audience. We propose to editorial companies to supervise the management and treatment they give to the "red top" news.

Keywords : Coverage of Violence; Discourse Analysis; Perception of Violence; Publishing Companies; Dissemination of Sensationalist News; Discourse Analysis; Narrative; Social Perception; Violence.

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