The fictionalization of Joaquin Guzman Loera leak in the Mexican press. A study of the the characterization in "Reforma," "El Universal", "La Jornada" and "Excélsior" newspapers (2015)

  • Elba Díaz Cerveró Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara (México)
  • Daniel Barredo Ibáñez Universidad del Rosario (Colombia)
  • Mario Hueso Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara (México)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/ESMP.58015
Keywords: Drug trafficking, Mexican journalism, dramatisation, Joaquín Guzmán Loera, Chapo.

Abstract

Reporting on drug trafficking could be considered complex from any point of view. The difficulties of those aspects of journalism are compounded even more so in Mexico which is considered one of the most dangerous countries in the world for reporters. This paper will show the results of a content-analysis in the four main Mexican newspapers about the journalistic production related to the escape of Joaquin Guzmán Loera from Altiplano Penitentiary, a case that generated enormous international interest. The analysis of the data reveals that Mexican journalists´ reporting tended to construct a narrative that varied between sensationalism and culture of fear.

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Published
2017-11-20
How to Cite
Díaz Cerveró E., Barredo Ibáñez D. y Hueso M. (2017). The fictionalization of Joaquin Guzman Loera leak in the Mexican press. A study of the the characterization in "Reforma," "El Universal", "La Jornada" and "Excélsior" newspapers (2015). Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico, 23(2), 773-792. https://doi.org/10.5209/ESMP.58015
Issue
Vol. 23 No. 2 (2017)
Section
Studies

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