TO DEBATE OR NOT TO DEBATE: THAT IS THE QUESTION A REFLECTION ON COSTA RICAN ELECTION CAMPAIGN, 2013-2014

The recent elections in Costa Rica presented an unusual social-political dimention. One ofthose dimensions was the debates transmitted by different mass media. The main topic ofthis paper addresses a systematic analysis of symbolic elements encountered and used inseveral debates during the president...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Carballo Chaves, Pablo E.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Costa Rica
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/19791
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/sociales/article/view/19791
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:COSTA RICA * ELECCIONES * DEBATE * MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN
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Sumario:The recent elections in Costa Rica presented an unusual social-political dimention. One ofthose dimensions was the debates transmitted by different mass media. The main topic ofthis paper addresses a systematic analysis of symbolic elements encountered and used inseveral debates during the presidential electoral campaign. Through an specific methodology,we identified markers and different contents used by the candidates during their speeches,and analize the electoral process and make linkages with contextualizations.