Características do jornalismo digital: um estudo de caso do webjornal Moz Massoko news

Abstract

This work unfolds around a theme based on current discussions about communication in the virtual environment. It analyzes the manifestation or observance of the characteristics of digital journalism based on Moz Massoko News, a web newspaper administered from the city of Beira, in Mozambique. Analyze, more particularly, hypertextuality, multimediality and interactivity, taking into account eleven materials published by the aforementioned media outlet, in light of the theoretical perspectives, among others, of Joanguete (2013), Canavilha (2014), Dimande (2021 ) and Sitóe (2022). The research follows a qualitative approach, whose data analysis is articulated by virtue of the content analysis technique, compelling already advanced authors, in an intentionally selected sample, between 2016 and 2023. It was found that the texts published by Moz Massoko are structured as typically occurs in printed journalism, presented in a linear chain (running paragraphs involving direct quotations, without any hyperlinks or insertion of links to refer the reader to other content interrelated with the matter. Regarding multimediality, it was noted- It is clear that the materials published by this web newspaper, almost one hundred percent, give priority to written text to the detriment of other media formats, such as the use of video or the insertion of audios. Perhaps this is one of the reasons for the low participation of the audience, in addition to the fact that the option to insert comments available in the webjournal itself (Leave your comment) is problematic, as it does not allow any filling/writing.