ANÁLISIS DEL AUMENTO DE LOS PROGRAMAS DE TV DE CRÓNICA ROJA EN GUAYAQUIL

Abstract

This paper analyzes the reasons for the notorial increase in Crime Reporting TV shows in Guayaquil and its potential impact on public opinion, considering the reasons why this type of programming has gained audience in the last three years. The news and stories related to the lack of safety experienced in the city are usually main topics in TV stations that broadcast their signal to Guayaquil. Even some media companies have created shows devoted exclusively to crime news. According to Fundamedios, a company that studies and monitors mass media, TCTelevisión and Canal Uno are the TV stations that give more space to Crime Reporting in their News broadcasting, while offering their viewers social topics coverage tinged with sensationalism. For many specialists in Communication, information on Crime Reporting in Guayaquil is not managed responsibly because the content offered does not comply with the basic manual of Journalism. This causes that most of the shows are not taken seriously by viewers, even though they address real cases of violence related to lack of safety.