Bribe or bullet: organized crime as a source of information for journalists

  • Rubén Arnoldo González Macías Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (México)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/ESMP.58019
Keywords: Organised crime, Mexican journalism, source of information, violence, bribe.

Abstract

The aim of this article is to explain, through the concept of Conflict Discourse System, the influence that Mexican organised crime exerts on the news-making process. The results of the analysis prove that, considered as sources of information, cartels frequently determine the agenda and framing of the coverage of the “war on drugs”; which is the outcome of the use of bribes or violence

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Published
2017-11-20
How to Cite
González Macías R. A. (2017). Bribe or bullet: organized crime as a source of information for journalists. Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico, 23(2), 847-860. https://doi.org/10.5209/ESMP.58019
Issue
Vol. 23 No. 2 (2017)
Section
Studies

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