Visual Narratives of Crime on Instagram

Storytelling Strategies of the Main Chilean TV Channels in 2023-2024

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https://doi.org/10.62161/revvisual.v17.5760

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Visual narratives, Crimes, Instagram, Media, Interaction, Polarization, Storytelling

Abstract

This research analyses the visual narratives and storytelling strategies in crime-related posts on Instagram by Chile’s major free-to-air television media outlets (2023–2024). Employing a mixed-methods approach, it examines framing, visual formats, levels of interaction, and narrative tone. The findings reveal a tension between the need to inform and attract audiences, underscoring the impact of sensationalism, emotionality, and virality on crime perception. The study discusses how media practices in constructing criminal narratives pose challenges to the ethical and social implications of the media.

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Published

2025-04-12

How to Cite

Crisóstomo Flores, P. (2025). Visual Narratives of Crime on Instagram: Storytelling Strategies of the Main Chilean TV Channels in 2023-2024. VISUAL REVIEW. International Visual Culture Review Revista Internacional De Cultura Visual, 17(2), 147–160. https://doi.org/10.62161/revvisual.v17.5760

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