The sources in news of violence against women

a case study of G1 portal

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-58442023122pt

Keywords:

Journalistic sources, Feminicide, Daily journalism, Violence against women, Analysis of sources

Abstract

Gender-based violence in Brazil is increasingly affecting more and more women. They see their lives destroyed, physically and psychologically as a result of aggression, which often caused by their own family members and partners. And as in all other areas of society, the press also plays a fundamental role in raising awareness about reporting and warning about the seriousness of this scenario. What we often see, however, are factual stories, without the necessary depth and produced by journalists unprepared to talk about this issue. In order to understand how daily journalism on the internet deals with violence against women, this investigation analyzed articles on this topic in five sections of the Brazilian portal G1 in 2017. The editorials related to Brazilian states were chosen because Roraima, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Rondônia and Espírito Santo are the most violent states for women to live in, according to a research by Ipea (Institute for Applied Economic Research). We analyzed their sources and whether the content is produced with a humane approach.

Author Biography

  • Camila Florêncio dos Santos, Universidade do Minho. Porto, Portugal, Universidade do Minho. Porto, Portugal, Universidade do Minho. Porto, Portugal

    PhD candidate in Communication Science at the University of Minho, Portugal. Fellow scholarship holder of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). She holds a master’s in communication sciences from the University of Porto, Portugal. Specialist in digital communication and bachelor’s degree in Social Communication – Integrated Communication Management, with a major in journalism from PUC Minas. Communications and social media manager.

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Published

2023-12-08

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Vol. 46 (2023)

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Copyright (c) 2023 Camila Florêncio dos Santos

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The sources in news of violence against women: a case study of G1 portal. Intercom - Brazilian Journal of Communication Sciences, São Paulo, v. 46, p. e2023122, 2023. DOI: 10.1590/1809-58442023122pt. Disponível em: https://revistas.intercom.org.br/index.php/revistaintercom/article/view/3949. Acesso em: 21 jul. 2026.