| Category | Definition | Subcategory |
| Agent | Social sector from where the action described in the news or event is exercised. | Art, culture, and entertainment; citizenship, sports, entrepreneurship, armed forces (AF), forces of order and security (FOS), government, national media, international media, international organizations, private organizations, public organizations, social organizations, others, political party, judicial branch, legislative branch, services. |
| Affected | What or who receives the action described in the news or event. | The same subcategories as in agent category, plus events, goods, and services. |
| Territory | Geographical location where the news or event studied takes place. | Country, international, different cities in Chile (e.g.: Valparaíso, santiago, temuco). |
| Type of relationship | How to characterize the agent-affected relationship, from the affected person’s reaction. | Synergistic or conflictive. |
| Type of event | Characterization of the pattern of the event or news based on the main action that is described. | Constitutional accusation, social support, search for consensus, controversial behavior, control, unprecedented control, internal control FA or FOS, damage to goods and/or services, report human rights violations, detention of FA or FOS members, demand for the cessation of violence, event management, service management, FA or FOS impunity, social mobilization, reparation, police repression, violence. |
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