A representação da criança no Jornal Notícias

Abstract

The press is a central element in contemporary societies, used to convey information. For many, the press would have become a kind of fourth republican power, acting alongside the executive, legislative and judicial powers. The journalistic field must reflect more on the social, cultural and political values of each society, and the child as a member of society, it is essential that we talk about them and everything that surrounds them. This research aims to analyze and understand the way children are represented in the written press, specifically in the Jornal Notícias. Through a strictly qualitative methodology, it was possible to interpret the messages contained in the articles, understand the treatment given to the child and identify the themes that involve the child, in order to understand how the child is represented in Jornal Notícias. Stuart Hall's Theory of Representation on representations reconciles and guides this work to the final objective, and with the analyzes we evaluate our hypotheses.