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标题：Disasters as Media Events: The Rescue of the Chilean Miners in National and Global Television
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作者：César Jiménez-Martínez
期刊名称：International Journal of Communication
印刷版ISSN：1932-8036
出版年度：2014
卷号：8
页码：24
语种：English
出版社：USC Annenberg Center
摘要：Focusing on the rescue of the Chilean miners, this article problematizes some current perspectives on media events, particularly in relation to disasters. An analysis of the narratives constructed during the live broadcast of the rescue by the Chilean government, and a national and a global television station, suggests that media events theories should go beyond the categories of “integrative” and “disruptive”. Additionally, it appears that the apparent polyphony of media events introduced by global media organizations is not a guarantee of alternative voices. Finally, this story is a powerful reminder that disasters can be used for political purposes, overlooking in this case the responsibility of the company owning the mine and the communicative controls imposed by the authorities.
关键词：media events, disasters, television, BBC, TVN, Chilean miners