Representación de la discapacidad en la programación de Producción Nacional ecuatoriana (Magazine, noticiero, telecomedia), en franja familiar en los canales : TC Televisión y Ecuavisa.

Abstract

In the last decade, thanks to various laws that govern Ecuador, people with disabilities (PCD) have been largely included and treated with equity. Advances according to this minority are notorious at the general level, both in legal and social issues. However, the struggle continues, the need to make the PCD visible through the Ecuadorian media is a priority. The present work was based on the analysis of the national production of family band of the channels Ecuavisa and Tc Television (magazine, news and sitcom, of the months June and July of 2017. The object of study of this research is the representation of people with disabilities, the analysis of their inclusion, motive of appearance and whether or not they are inserted as part of daily life. The approach of the object of study was carried out by means of monitoring the aforementioned channels during 40 broadcasts (2 months), in addition to in-depth interviews with experts on the subject, such as directors of foundations, sociologists, channel producers, actors with disabilities, Relatives of people with disabilities, etc. Among the results obtained from this investigation, the low or no insertion of PCDs in both media (Ecuavisa and Tc Televisión) is verified. The lack of people with disabilities shows the low representation of this group of people, without complying with what is stipulated in the Organic Law on Disabilities (2012), the Organic Law on Communication (2013) that ensure the rights and opportunities of this minority In the Republic of Ecuador.