The image of the victims of the terrorists attacks in Paris, Nice and Catalonia on the covers of three reference newspapers: 'Le Figaro', 'The Times' and 'The New York Times'

Abstract

The graphic coverage of the terrorist attacks puts the print media before the dilemma of what image to bring to the cover of the next day the pain of this type of event while maintaining respect for the victims and their families. In this context, the graphic treatment of the victims - wounded and deceased - of three of the latest terrorist attacks in Europe (Paris, Nice and Catalonia) is investigated through images published in three leading international newspapers (Le Figaro , The Times and The New York Times). A photographic reading is undertaken, paying attention to both visual and textual content. It is observed that, in general, the victims are respected, betting on their indirect treatment and elements such as the truck in the case of Nice acquire value by themselves to transmit and capture the tragedy, and words such as massacre or terror are recurrent in the text that accompanying the images.