Cauca journalism against 2018 presidential elections: the cases from the newspapers of Cauca and Extra Cauca

El periodismo caucano frente a las elecciones presidenciales de 2018: los casos de los diarios del Cauca y Extra Cauca

This article presents the results of an investigation carried out by the Uni- versity of Cauca with the support of the Electoral Observation Mission. In a highly politically polarized country, the electoral contest for the presidency of the republic in 2018 in Colombia was dominated by eight candidates from different ideological currents, who revived the political debate and the public space as democratic scenes. However, the regional press in Cauca reported in no greater depth on the actors and issues of electoral information. The news- papers Diarios del Cauca and Extra Cauca, despite their apparent differences of style, favored the campaign of Germán Vargas Lleras, omitted the research on campaign financing, forgot to consult citizens about ther regional priorities, and neglected the agenda in candidates political programs as an information axis for decision-making.