News coverage of the coronavirus pandemic: leadership to embrace a service mission in Nuevo León

Authors

  • Laura Elizabeth Velázquez Tamez Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México , Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México
  • Agustín Serna-Zamarrón Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México , Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20318/recs.2020.5453

Keywords:

health journalism, news coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, leadership, qualitative research

Abstract

Introduction: Health journalism was investigated during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nuevo León, through two concepts: journalistic leadership and journalism with a mission of service. Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the journalistic leadership and the values that guided the news coverage, in order to know through the experience narrated by journalists, the way in which they face the pandemic. Methodology: The qualitative study is based on an analysis of in-depth interviews with Journalists that work in mass media (TV, radio and newspaper). Results: The investigation yielded 3 categories and 12 subcategories of analysis. Conclusion: The journalists think that the information is a right of people to stay informed of this pandemic. The journalist are citizens' voice. The honesty is basic for them. But, in this moment, the journalists are considering that now isn´t a good moment to criticize the government, instead, they consider that is time to work in a synergic manner to spread key messages and actions to prevent coronavirus disease.

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Author Biography

  • Laura Elizabeth Velázquez Tamez, Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México, Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México

    Maestra en derecho, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.

    Maestra en ciencias de la educación. Universidad de Monterrey

    Candidata a Doctora en Filosofia con Orientación en Comunicación e Innovacion Educativa en la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León.

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Published

2020-07-16

Issue

2020: Suplemento 1

Section

Originals

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News coverage of the coronavirus pandemic: leadership to embrace a service mission in Nuevo León. (2020). Revista Española De Comunicación En Salud , 186-209. https://doi.org/10.20318/recs.2020.5453