Visual hierarchy of mining in the digital press: A comparative analysis of journalistic photographs
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This study aims to analyze the visual hierarchy of journalistic photographs about mining in the Peruvian digital press during the periods January-June 2024 and January-June 2025. To this end, the publications of the digital newspapers La República and Perú 21 were comparatively examined to identify patterns of visual prominence and editorial differences in their news coverage. Methodologically, a quantitative approach at a descriptive-comparative level and a longitudinal, non-experimental design were employed. The technique used was content analysis, applied to a sample of 526 journalistic photographs. The main variable was visual hierarchy, operationalized according to image size in three categories: less than 1/4 (low visual hierarchy), more than 1/4 (medium visual hierarchy), and more than 1/2 (high visual hierarchy) of the visual space. The results show a sustained predominance of images with low hierarchical status in both media outlets and periods, indicating a limited visual centrality of the mining theme. Differences were also identified between media outlets, notably an increase in larger images in La República (in 2025) compared to a slight reduction in Perú 21. Overall, the findings reveal limited visual prominence of mining in the Peruvian digital press.
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