Análisis de la cobertura mediática de la pandemia del Covid-19 en El Comercio (Perú), La Nación (Argentina) y El País (España)

Carlos Gonzales-García; Franklin Cornejo-Urbina; Frank Capuñay Laynes

doi:10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/disertaciones/a.14837

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Analysis of Media Coverage in El Comercio (Peru), La Nación (Argentina) and El País (Spain) for the Covid-19 Pandemic

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/disertaciones/a.14837

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Published: Jul 21, 2025

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Keywords: Covid-19 coverage press analysis agenda setting framing critical analysis

Authors

Carlos Gonzales-García
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

Franklin Cornejo-Urbina
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

Frank Capuñay Laynes
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

Abstract

The COVID -19 pandemic represented one of the greatest health and communication challenges of the 21st century, highlighting the relevant role of the media in shaping public perception. This study analyzes the media coverage of COVID -19 in Ibero-America and its impact on public perception, applying critical linguistic analysis and agenda setting and framing to 1,043 newspapers in Peru, Argentina and Spain from January 30, 2020 to January 8, 2021. There is a notable trend towards objective information and the prevalence of conflict frames, attribution of responsibility and human interest stands out, with minimal presence of ethical judgments. This pattern suggests a universal concern about the health, economic and social consequences of the pandemic, emphasizing the importance of editorial selection in the representation of the crisis. The findings highlight the role of print media in shaping public opinion during health emergencies and underscore the need for accurate communications from health authorities to guide risk perception and population response.

Author Biography

Franklin Cornejo-Urbina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

Docente de la Facultad de Letras y Ciencias Humanas de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Doctor en Ciencias Sociales con especialidad en Comunicación por la Pontificia Universidad Gregoriana de Roma, Italia. Magíster en Desarrollo Humano: Enfoques y Políticas por la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Bachiller y Licenciado en Periodismo por la Universidad Jaime Bausate y Meza. Se desempeña como jefe de la Carrera Profesional de Periodismo de la Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya (UARM). Se ha desempeñado como periodista en la Agencia de noticias France Presse y educador en el Instituto Martinitt e Stelline de Milán. Miembro del consejo directivo de la revista Sílex (UARM). Sus principales líneas de investigación abordan análisis de la cobertura de los medios y discursos mediáticos, El papel del periodismo en la democracia, Comunicación participativa en contextos amazónicos. Correo electrónico: fcornejou@unmsm.edu.pe

How to Cite

Gonzales-García, C., Cornejo-Urbina, F., & Capuñay Laynes, F. (2025). Analysis of Media Coverage in El Comercio (Peru), La Nación (Argentina) and El País (Spain) for the Covid-19 Pandemic. Anuario Electrónico De Estudios En Comunicación Social "Disertaciones". https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/disertaciones/a.14837

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