Tratamiento informativo del COVID-19 en el diario El Tiempo

Abstract

This article analyzes the informative treatment that the newspaper El Tiempo published on its front page pages regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, from March 15 to July 16, 2020. The research methodology was quantitative, with a content analysis approach that structured a corpus of analysis that linked the review of 294 headlines with the topics covered, the type and location of the news. The study made it possible to identify the prioritization of official information with the prevalence of news headlines and a tendency to prioritize content from government entities and health organizations during the pandemic. There was evidence of concern for reporting on the multidimensional impacts of the health crisis, especially on health, social and economic issues. Finally, the location on the front page had a tendency to the upper zone, from this the priority and relevance of the most important and urgent issues of the period analyzed can be inferred.