Abstract

GRONEMEYER, Maria Elena  and  PORATH, William. The Ethical Demand for Editorial Diversity in a Context of Concentrated Newspaper Ownership in Chile. Palabra Clave [online]. 2014, vol.17, n.1, pp.71-101. ISSN 0122-8285.

The focus of this study is on empirical research to determine whether concentrated newspaper ownership in Chile reflects a homogenization of the topics covered in newspaper editorials. The subject areas addressed in the editorials of three national dailies (El Mercurio, La Tercera and La Segunda) and two regional newspapers (El Sur de Concepción and La Discusión de Chillan) during 2005, 2009 and 2011 are examined to arrive at a quantitative measurement of the similarities in editorial topics within and among the newspapers selected as a reference. The study concludes with a correlation analysis to determine the homogeneity - heterogeneity of the topics on the editorial agenda.

Keywords : Ethics of the press; the press; agenda; Chile.

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