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June 3, 2026International Journal of Disaster Risk Science0 citationsOpen Access

Media Coverage Comparison of the Tous Dam Disaster in Spain

Comparative Analysis of Media Coverage of the Tous Dam Disaster

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PVPilar Jordá Vallés

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Comparative analysis examines media framing of the Tous dam disaster, highlighting differing approaches in national and regional outlets.

Key Points

  • This study aims to analyze the media coverage of the Tous dam disaster to understand differences in framing between national and regional outlets.
  • Qualitative analysis of 1575 media items from six outlets: three national newspapers and three regional newspapers.
  • Assessment of crisis frames through the lens of Semetko and Valkenburg's framework.
  • Data collected using digital tools such as MyNews and Factiva.
  • Human-interest framing was predominant across all outlets.
  • National media focused more on structural and interpretive aspects, while regional media emphasized human impacts.
  • There was a notable shift toward attributing responsibility and political management of the disaster.

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Pilar Jordá Vallés (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1fc718dee9eb8c0dce7f3dhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-026-00739-5
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