Estudio sobre la influencia de los medios de comunicación con la emisión de noticias de eventos relacionados al crimen organizado en la percepción de seguridad ciudadana en el norte de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Guayaquil has become a highly connected city and even called the epicenter of criminal violence in Ecuador. Violent crimes are reported daily in this city. According to the Ecuadorian Observatory of Organized Crime, in June 2023, the city and its surroundings recorded a rate of 41 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, and between January and July the area accumulated about 1,400 murders: almost double the same period in 2022. These numbers are accompanied daily by notes and reports on the different violent acts that take place mainly in the city, making the role of the media vital in the way in which it is being represented. The following research work aims to investigate how Guayaquil citizens perceive their territory, specifically the north of Guayaquil, with respect to violent events related to organized crime, and if there is influence of the media on this perception.