Video reportaje: función del periodismo preventivo ante una erupción del Cotopaxi en Sangolquí.

Abstract

Ecuador, located in the Andes mountain range, is home to a dozen volcanoes, several of these active and with populations located on their slopes. The Ecuadorian population has become used to live surrounded by these giants that generally remain asleep. Five years ago, in the city of Sangolquí, the consequences of a smaller scale eruption of the Cotopaxi volcano were seen. Its last large-scale eruption was in 1877, that is, 138 years ago since 2015 there has been no activity in the colossus. This eruption took the population by surprise, generating panic and misinformation among the inhabitants. Since those events there have been many changes in the city to control this situation, as well as in the local media and public institutions of the canton. The media have been used in contemporary society to inform, entertain, and massively communicate the human being. In Sangolquí, the main media most welcomed by the population have been: Ecos of Rumiñahui and Razo Tv. The video report will inform the community of Sangolquí how the media and public institutions handled the information about the events of the volcanic activity that Cotopaxi had in 2015, in addition to the prevention measures and campaigns that have been developed until now.