Transformations in ecuadorian journalism a critical analysis before, during and after the organic law of communication

Abstract

The Organic Law of Communication marked a change in Ecuadorian
journalism due to the control of the media and the violation of the right
to freedom of expression. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the
experience during the process of regulation of journalism in Ecuador in
order to identify the existence of positive or negative results in the pro-fessional activity. A qualitative methodology was used through biblio-graphic compilation and subsequent interpretation based on current
events. The research reveals that journalism was controlled by personal
interests during the second administration of Rafael Correa, time in
which regulation in question was approved. The Gag Law, as the LOC
was colloquially known, harmed the correct exercise of the profession
and allowed the arrest of professionals in the area of communication if
they published information or content that was detrimental to the ima-ge of the president. The study concludes that journalists suffered the
violation of their rights to freedom of expression at the hands of the Sta-te, so that society received information that was beneficial to a minority.