Crear realidad en televisión: Análisis de la cobertura informativa del genocidio ruandés en Televisión Española

Abstract

This paper explores the results of Televisión Española's international information coverage in terms of construction of reality process. The case study shown is the TVE coverage of Rwandan genocide of April 1994.

Conclusions show that the crisis was poorly covered by TVE despite the tremendous implications for this African country. Besides, the paper explains how stereotyping and framing strategies were employed, taking into account that various relevant facts of the tragedy remained untold. Finally, the paper describes the strategies used in the coverage regarding event construction.