Naming the combatants of the colombian armed conflict in news broadcasts: the discursive positioning of journalists

Abstract

By examining the labels used to refer to the Colombian armed groups in news, this study analyses to what extent news incorporates the war communication 2 of the armed groups. The analysis of 452 news reports broadcast by national channels shows that most reports are written in a detached manner, suggesting the 'objectivity' of news reporting. Nonetheless, the qualitative analysis shows that this factual and descriptive style hides the subtle discursive bias of news. Thus it is concluded that Colombian media has contributed more to war than to peace building. Keywordsjournalists' discursive detachment, Colombia, military, guerrillas, paramilitary, war communication (Source: Unesco Thesaurus).1 University of Strasbourg, Francia. yeny.serrano@unistra.fr 2 The expression 'war communication' refers to the way in which armed groups use communication (public relations, press relations and messages disseminated through the media -media operations-) to conduct war. This study particularly focuses on messages disseminated through the media with the aim to impose a particular frame onto the conflict (Maltby, 2012). 58Naming the Combatants of the Colombian Armed Conflict in News Broadcasts... -Yeny SerranoNombrando a los combatientes del conflicto armado colombiano en los noticieros: el posicionamiento discursivo de periodistas ResumenMediante el examen de las etiquetas utilizadas para referirse a los grupos armados colombianos en las noticias, este estudio analiza en qué medida la comunicación de las noticias de la guerra incorpora a los grupos armados. El análisis de 452 informes de prensa difundido por canales nacionales muestra que la mayoría de informes se escriben de forma independiente, lo que sugiere la "objetividad" de los informes de prensa. No obstante, el análisis cualitativo muestra que este estilo fáctico y descriptivo esconde la tendencia discursiva sutil de noticias. Por lo tanto, se concluye que los medios de comunicación colombianos han contribuido más a la guerra que a la construcción de la paz. Palabras claveDesprendimiento discursivo de periodistas, Colombia, militares, guerrilleros, paramilitares, comunicación de guerra (Fuente: Tesauro de la Unesco). 59Palabra Nomeando aos combatentes do conflito armado colombiano nos noticiários: o posicionamento discursivo de jornalistas ResumoPor meio do exame das etiquetas utilizadas para se referir aos grupos armados colombianos nas notícias, este estudo analisa em que medida a comunicação das notícias da guerra incorpora os grupos armados. A análise de 452 relatórios de imprensa difundidos por canais nacionais mostra que a maioria deles é escrito de forma independente, o que sugere a sua "objetividade". Contudo, a análise qualitativa mostra que esse estilo fático e descritivo esconde a tendência discursiva sutil das notícias. Portanto, conclui-se que os meios de comunicação colombianos têm contribuído mais à guerra do que à construção da paz.

AN ANALYSIS OF NAMING IN JOURNALISM: sexual and gender dissidence in Folha de S. Paulo

“…The use of identifiers such as terrorist and Palestinian was analyzed, always in light of objectivity and language. This objectivity has been linked to the formation of stereotypes, as researched by Serrano (2016) and Zhong et al (2011).…”

“…Goodman analyzed namings used for Colombian armed groups, while Boudana investigated namings on terrorism suspects. Serrano (2016) noted how the press labels subjects. Zhong et al (2011) focused on analyzing the namings of terrorism suspects and the use of sources.…”

Shredded

“…48 Thus, press coverage largely aligned with the political goals of the ruling parties. 49 Concretely, the government pushed for changes in the public opinion of domestic voters and international funders with regard to the situation of violence and conflict, following the doctrine of 'democratic security.' 50 This term makes reference to a strategy of managing the conflict through which Uribe's government 'used different actions to push for a military, political and judicial offensive against the guerrillas that had not allowed the development of the economy and society'.…”

Encuadres mediáticos del Perdón y Reconciliación en el contexto del conflicto armado colombiano

“…Los estudios previos sobre creencias sociales en el discurso mediático colombiano han analizado el contenido de las creencias del edc (López-López, Sabucedo-Cameselle, Barreto, Borja, & Serrano, 2014). No obstante, la relación que las creencias guardan entre sí, y las variaciones en su prominencia según cambios contextuales, estas son áreas que aún no han sido estudiadas empíricamente (Acosta, Brunet, & Córdoba, 2017;García-Perdomo, 2017;Gutiérrez, 2007;Gutiérrez et al, 2010;Montoya & Vallejo, 2018;Olave, 2014;Pardo, 2013;Serrano, 2016;Tamayo & Bonilla, 2014;Vélez, 2013).…”