Gutiérrez San Miguel, Begoña et al (2010)... 1 Pages 126 to 145 Research - How to cite this article – referees' reports – scheduling – metadata – PDF – Creative Commons DOI: 10.4185/RLCS-65-2010-888-126-145-EN – ISSN 1138 - 5820 – RLCS # 65 – 2010 Analysing the development of TV news programmes: from information to dramatization Begoña Gutiérrez San Miguel, Ph.D. [C.V.] Professor at the Department of Sociology and Communications University of Salamanca, US, Spain -
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[email protected] María del Camino Gallego Santos [C.V.] Ph.D. Student at the Department of Sociology and Communications University of Salamanca, US, Spain -
[email protected] Abstract: The TV news programme is the backbone of all television networks, be they national, regional or local. These types of programmes have been changing over the time. The essence of the information is being modified and has adopted a new format. Based on these principles, this research analyses the evolution of the language used on the Spanish TV news programmes, from their origins until today. This research has been carried out in three different phases: late 1980s, the 1990s and recent years. These stages were thoroughly examined through surveys applied to representative samples of the population. The results showed that TV news programmes have been acquiring a changing narrative style throughout time: they began using an “objective” narrative, followed by a mediated type, and finally dramatized narrative which uses shocking visual content and aims to achieve audience’s sensibilization and identification with news’ protagonists.