defenseless civilian population accused of aiding the guerrillas, possibly because in doing so the media could have increased the sense of intensity of the conflict among the population.

- The kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt 2002-2008. This event generated information that was to a greater or lesser extent spectacularised by the media for six years and which reached a climax with her release in a military intelligence operation dubbed (Operation Checkmate), which would become a film script and a media product of global acceptance.

3.2. Consolidation of the physical sample

The 40s and 50: radio and written press (20 pieces).

The 60s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s: radio, written press and television (42 pieces)

21st century: written press and electronic media (25 pieces).

Table 1. The 40s and 50.

Source: created by the author

Table 2. 60s, 70s ,80s and 90s