Ecuador : a state of violence - live broadcast of terror
Tusa, Fernanda (Universidad Técnica de Machala)
Aguaded, Ignacio (Universidad de Huelva)
Tejedor, Santiago (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Periodisme i de Ciències de la Comunicació)
Rivera Orbe, Cristhian E. (Universidad Técnica de Machala)

Date:	2025
Description:	21 pàg.
Abstract:	This article examines the audiovisual representation of violence during the armed takeover of the Ecuadorian television channel TC Television on 9 January 2024, an unprecedented event in the country's recent media history. Employing a film analysis methodology, the study deconstructs the live broadcast by segmenting it into visual sequences and analyzing elements such as narrative content, shot composition, camera movement, sound design, and editing techniques. The interpretive phase includes narratological, iconic, and psychoanalytic readings. From a psychoanalytic perspective, the study explores the emotional impact of the broadcast on viewers, focusing on responses such as fear, anxiety, identification, projection, and the activation of psychological defense mechanisms. It also reflects on the broader sociocultural consequences of such representations of violence in public media. The article concludes by emphasizing the need for public investment in inclusive and high-quality education as a structural response to youth vulnerability, school dropout, and the risk of recruitment by organized criminal groups in Ecuador.
Rights:	Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, fins i tot amb finalitats comercials, sempre i quan es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original.
Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Media terrorism ; Film analysis ; State of violence ; Social upheaval ; Organized crime ; SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Published in:	Journalism and media, Vol. 6 Núm. 2 (2025) , art. 56, ISSN 2673-5172

DOI: 10.3390/journalmedia6020056

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