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Transmedia Storytelling in True Crime: From Journalistic Storytelling to the Screen. The Case of Lucia en la telaraña [La narrativa transmedia en los true crime: del relato periodístico a las pantallas. El caso de Lucía en la telaraña]

Publicated to:Literatura Y Linguistica. (48): 19-46 - 2023-01-01 (48), DOI: 10.29344/0717621X.48.3255

Authors: Sánchez-Esparza M; Méndiz-Noguero A; Berlanga-Fernández I

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La Universidad Internacional de Cataluña, Spain - Author
La Universidad Internacional de la Rioja, Spain - Author
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos de España, Spain - Author

Abstract

The article examines the transmedia narrative in true crime, a narrative genre characterized by the investigation and reconstruction of real crimes and scandals, which has become one of the most successful on streaming platforms. It explores the path from the journalistic story to the audiovisual format to demonstrate the continuity that can be observed throughout the centuries. It uses the historical method, the documentary analysis of classical and contemporary narrative theories, and the analysis of a recent and paradigmatic case: the docuseries Lucia en la telaraña (RTVE Play, 2021). The results confirm that true crime uses journalistic narrative as a source, expanding its capacity to explain complex stories; in this genre we also identify elements of a basic dramatic axis that makes it easily transferable from one genre to another, from one language to another and, therefore, from one format to another. The main conclusion is that true crime does, indeed, represent a continuity with the classical narrative tradition of crime and events. © 2023 Universidad Catolica Silva Henriquez. All rights reserved.

Keywords

JournalismMurderNarrativeStoryTrue crime

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Literatura Y Linguistica due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2023, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Literature and Literary Theory. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-06-27:

  • Scopus: 1

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-27:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 24 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Additionally, the work has been submitted to a journal classified as Diamond in relation to this type of editorial policy.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Sánchez Esparza, Marta Cristina) .