Procesos constructivos de contenidos de paz. Una mirada a emisoras del municipio de Bello (Colombia)

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to characterize the peace contents construction processes in the San Buenaventura Estéreo and Radio B radio station of the Bello municipality (Antioquia, Colombia), in accordance with the directions suggested by the national and international organizations in pro for creation of narratives that aid the historical memory of this locality. The study is justified given that it is based upon the constructive research typology that allows the comprehension of how radio producers and audiences in this place, recognized as a violent scenario, are building a peace culture from reconciliatory narratives based on its own violence. The methodology closely follows peace constructivism, the reason why the study is qualitative and descriptive with a convenient non-probabilistic sampling; because of how few the stations are, only those chosen had productions in this line. Various techniques for data production were employed as documentary review of the contents for peace category in the radio productions: Por las calles de mi barrio (Through the streets of my neighborhood), with neighborhood leaders; Locutores por la paz (Broadcasters for peace), with children; and En clave de paz (In peace key), with armed conflict actors. Besides, semi-structured interviews were performed in group workshops with directors and producers of the studied stations based on the principles for radio production and historical memory categories. The proactivity of the producers and their interest in generating these programs in a context were the endogenous capacities of the inhabitant of Bello operate as a resilience resource stand out as the main findings. The analysis points towards that the new narratives produced in these media aid the historical memory for peace construction in the municipality, where the participants see in the radio and their duty opportunities for learnings relevant for their lives that can be strengthened with academia for ensuring their sustainability with the education of younger generations.