Critical study of the written discourse of the suicide news published by a local newspaper in the city of Valledupar during 2015

Abstract

The objective of the research was to carry out a critical study of the written discourse of suicide news in a local newspaper in the city of Valledupar during 2015, considering the recommendations delivered by the World Health Organization (WHO), to disseminate this type of acts. Quantitative descriptive research was carried out and the particular variables of analysis (suicide news) were systematized and established, based on the use of written language, the suicide news reported by the newspaper during the chosen year was analyzed. El objetivo de la investigación fue realizar un estudio crítico del discurso escrito de noticias suicidas en un diario local de la ciudad de Valledupar durante 2015,considerando las recomendaciones entregadas por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), para difundir este tipo de actos