El objetivo de este texto es analizar la cobertura en clave esférica de unos hechos tan inéditos como los confinamientos que se produjeron en todo el mundo en el año 2020 con motivo de la crisis provocada por el covid-19. Pese a las restricciones, algunas producciones permiten documentar audiovisualmente este escenario mundial tan insólito al tiempo que certifican los aciertos y errores en el manejo de un formato tan complejo como versátil para su empleo con un propósito periodístico.

The aim of this paper is to analyze the news 360º coverage of such unprecedented events as the confinements that took place worldwide in 2020 due to the crisis caused by the covid-19. Despite the restrictions, some productions make it possible to document this unusual world scenario while certifying the rights and wrongs in the handling of a format as complex as versatile for its use for journalistic purposes.

This work has been supported by the Madrid Government (Comunidad de Madrid-Spain) under the Multiannual Agreement with UC3M in the line of Excellence of University Professors (EPUC3MXX), and in the context of the V PRICIT (Regional Programme of Research and Technological Innovation).

Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid EPUC3MXX