Debates electorales y conflicto. Un análisis con máquinas de soporte virtual (SVM) de la cobertura mediática de los debates en España desde 2008

  1. Javier García-Marín 1
  2. Adolfo Calatrava 2
  3. Óscar G. Luengo 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Granada
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    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

  2. 2 Universidad Nebrija
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    Universidad Nebrija

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03tzyrt94

Journal:
El profesional de la información

ISSN: 1386-6710,  1699-2407

Year of publication: 2018

Issue Title: Indicadores II / Libro electrónico

Volume: 27

Issue: 3

Pages: 624-632

Type: Article

DOI: 10.3145/EPI.2018.MAY.15 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

The effects of electoral debates on audiences have been extensively studied in the academia, having been concluded that they can be relevant, both in the cognitive and behavioural realm. However, various investigations suggest that media coverage can be a strong moderator of the possible effects on electoral behaviour. The present investigation shows the effect of the number of candidates present in the electoral debate in Spain in the subsequent media coverage. Using innovative machine learning techniques, the presence of conflict in media coverage has been identified to show that, when there are more than two candidates, media tend to focus on other elements, relegating the most conflictive moments to a secondary place.

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