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    Información de los mass media digitales sobre la inseguridad ciudadana en Ecuador, año 2024
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato, Facultad de Jurisprudencia y Ciencias Sociales, Carrera de Comunicación, 2026-01-26)
    Guaigua Mera, Melissa Anabel
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    Ortega Arcos, Wagner Enrique
    This research analyzes the information presented by digital media outlets that employ sensationalism and the influence this type of content has on the population. It examines how the reality of insecurity is perceived according to what a media outlet selects as important news for its audience. It considers that some digital media outlets, such as the newspaper El Extra, disseminate news based on "what grabs attention," aiming to generate immediate emotions in their consumers. It takes into account that media outlets prioritize information for dissemination, as seen in crime news, which fuels fear about criminal acts. Immediacy is a constant in the present, and news arrives immediately and in large quantities. As a consequence, it can saturate users' minds, generating a tolerance for this content, a distorted view of reality, or a search for blame, thus preventing genuine reflection on these acts. This study examines how digital media outlets that publish graphic content contribute to the perception of insecurity in 2024. It employs communication theories such as cultivation theory, framing theory, and agenda-setting theory, as the frequent dissemination of crime-related news can create a perception of danger far greater than it actually is. A mixedmethods approach, combining qualitative and quantitative data, was used, employing content analysis with an interpretive paradigm. This analysis describes how the saturated media coverage of violence contributes to collective fear.