Jornalismo em tempos de guerra: análise da cobertura jornalística dos ataques terroristas em Cabo Delgado pelos Diários “Notícias” e “O país” (1 o trimestre do ano 2021)

Abstract

During armed conflicts, the press plays a fundamental role, having to remain vigilant and place correspondents in the war fields to collect information, for the constant updating of the tensions experienced on the battlefields.“Journalism in times of war: Analysis of the journalistic coverage of the terrorist attacks in Cabo Delgado” is a study that aims to understand the treatment given by the Mozambican press, the situations of armed conflicts, having as object of analysis, the articles published in the first quarter of the year. 2021, by the daily newspapers “Notícias” and “ O País”. As for the methodology, this research presents a mixed approach, having resorted to content analysis as a data analysis technique. It also favored bibliographic research and document review. From the analysis and interpretation carried out, it was found that although the daily newspapers “Notícias” and “O País” prioritize the terrorist attacks in Cabo Delgado in their coverage and daily publications, there is still a lack of in-depth journalistic investigation into the causes of the outbreak, contexts and consequences thereof. On the other hand, newspapers do not strictly follow the assumptions of journalism in times of war, publishing articles on the front pages of newspapers and using various visual graphic resources.