O palco judiciário e a emoção mediática
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2005
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Edições Universitárias Lusófonas
Resumo
Esta reflexão, aproveitando a semana de
reabertura dos tribunais e a sua cobertura nos
espaços informativos dos principais canais de
televisão – RTP, SIC e TVI- visava um dos
temas ultimamente mais debatidos – Justiça e
Comunicação social.
Porém, a eclosão do atentado de 11 de
Setembro, se por um lado levou à exaustão
desse tema, conduziu por outro à escassez de
notícias sobre justiça.
Duma análise simultaneamente casuística e
comparativa, concluímos que, se a concorrência
conduz à diversidade e pluralidade de opiniões,
com consequente melhoria do sistema de
informação, traz também a competição pela
guerra de audiências, violentando, não raras
vezes, padrões éticos. Neste contexto assisti -
mos à subida dos «fait-divers» aos noticiários.
Abordámos a actuação dos jornalistas e dos
que agem no palco judiciário – operadores
judiciários – reclamando daqueles maior profis -
sionalismo e observância das regras deontoló -
gicas, e destes, respeito pelo direito a uma
informação correcta e leal .
The coverage of the reopening of court cases, subsequently to a holiday period, by the main Portuguese TV channels, namely RTP, SIC and TVI, inspires the author to reflect on the relationship between the Judiciary and the Media, a predominant theme in recent TV news. This paper argues that the September 11 terrorist attack led to both the exhaustion of judicial matters as well as to the scarcity of news on the topic. By resorting to an ethically-oriented comparative analysis of TV news features, it concludes that if, on the one hand, competition is conducive to diversity and plurality of opinions, with the consequent improvement of the information system, on the other hand it entails an obsession with audience ratings which frequently violates ethical standards. It is in this context that «fait-divers» are elevated to the level of news broadcasting. This situation calls for an analysis of the attitude of journalists, particularly those that deal with judicial matters – judicial operators – suggesting the necessity for both a greater sense of professionalism as well as a stricter observance of a deontological code of conduct, contemplating the right to correct and loyal information.
The coverage of the reopening of court cases, subsequently to a holiday period, by the main Portuguese TV channels, namely RTP, SIC and TVI, inspires the author to reflect on the relationship between the Judiciary and the Media, a predominant theme in recent TV news. This paper argues that the September 11 terrorist attack led to both the exhaustion of judicial matters as well as to the scarcity of news on the topic. By resorting to an ethically-oriented comparative analysis of TV news features, it concludes that if, on the one hand, competition is conducive to diversity and plurality of opinions, with the consequent improvement of the information system, on the other hand it entails an obsession with audience ratings which frequently violates ethical standards. It is in this context that «fait-divers» are elevated to the level of news broadcasting. This situation calls for an analysis of the attitude of journalists, particularly those that deal with judicial matters – judicial operators – suggesting the necessity for both a greater sense of professionalism as well as a stricter observance of a deontological code of conduct, contemplating the right to correct and loyal information.
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Caleidoscópio : Revista de Comunicação e Cultura
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COMUNICAÇÃO, JORNALISMO, COMUNICAÇÃO SOCIAL, JUSTIÇA, COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, MEDIA, JUSTICE