The Communication Law and its impact on the materialization of professional journalistic roles in the news of the elite press in Ecuador

Abstract

This paper analyzes how the presence of different journalistic roles in the news content changed or remained stable after the implementation of the Organic Law of Communication in Ecuador. The results show a significant correlation between the performance of different professional roles in news and the implementation of the abovementioned law. The greatest variation occurs in the interventionist, watchdog and loyalfacilitator roles. KeyworDs: professional roles of the journalist, journalism, communication law, public policies, Ecuador.