El lenguaje corporal en el discurso periodístico audiovisual de los entrevistadores de la televisión ecuatoriana.

Abstract

This research project is oriented towards the identification of the features of body language in the audiovisual journalistic discourse of the interviewers in the stellar newscasts of Ecuavisa, Ecuador TV and Teleamazonas, during the first semester of 2022. Through a qualitative approach, the research acquires It is shaped like a multiple case study, allowing examination of various individual instances to discover patterns, differences, and similarities in nonverbal language. Its design is characterized by being descriptive, non-experimental and transversal in nature. The methodological structure is deployed through dimensions, indicators and specific elements, and focuses on the study of six interviewers belonging to the aforementioned media. The technique of discourse analysis is used as a primary tool, allowing an in-depth exploration of the relationship between body language and journalistic discourse in the audiovisual context. Complementarily, it is based on data analysis from the bibliographic and documentary review, providing theoretical and practical perspectives on the subject. Furthermore, this study provides a framework to understand how interviewers communicate through gestures, facial expressions, and postures in the context of television news discourse. By examining multiple cases, it is possible to identify that the interviewers adopt a series of specific gestures and movements that reflect their communicative style. Gaze direction, body posture, and the use of illustrators, adapters, and sliders are key elements that highlight distinctive patterns, but also provide contrasting elements in nonverbal communication.