The symbolic representation of the corruption from the framing: Malaya case in the Spanish press

Abstract

The article proposes to verify that media favor a trial parallel media mode to capture the information, and the incidence of the same envelope on judicial processes. Since the framing theory, and with the narrative-visual perspective delves into the nature of the story written in the press around a paradigmatic prosecution for corruption in Spain: the Malaya case. They are investigated quantitatively 80 pages dedicated to the case in three national newspapers in Spanish: El País, El Mundo and ABC. The results confirm that the media favour the emergence of trial parallel, thus leading the public opinion toward a verdict until judgment is made.