Prethodno priopćenje
How do Croatian Daily Newspapers Report about Children: Content Analysis of Jutarnji list and Večernji list
Marta Vlainić
; Doktorand poslijediplomskog doktorskog studija informacijskih i komunikacijskih
Sažetak
This paper presents results that show the quality of journalists’ and editorial processing
of articles about children which are published in Jutarnji list and Večernji list.
Research sample consisted of 56 publications of daily newspapers and 404 articles
were analyzed in total. Through analysis of newspaper articles, which covered the
period from 1 until 28 of February 2011, three hypothesis were denied: journalists
and editors of Jutarnji list and Večernji list respect professional principles while
reporting about children, editors respect children’s rights to privacy and reporting
about children relies on two sided sources of information. Also, research results
show that reporting about children is marginalised in Jutarnji list and Večernji list.
Articles on topics about children are considered less interesting to the reading public,
marked as irrelevant they acquire less space in the newspaper pages and are
published during the days in which newspapers are less read. Children’s right to
privacy is invaded when journalists report about children individually. This paper
shows examples in which children’s emotional pain is used to create disturbing
impact on readers and generate compassion all in purpose of increasing the number
of sold newspaper editions. Articles about children, published in both analyzed
daily newspapers, show low level of credibility which is seen in one sided sources
of information, domination of one source of information, newspaper photographs
without specified origin and lacking of quotation in the main title. However, information
credibility is empowered by existence of large number of articles signed by
journalists and domination of informational titles. It is necessary to make journalists
and editors more aware that reporting about topics relating children should be
more comprehensive and carefull. In addition, law regulators should be aware that
there is a necessity of stronger law protection of children in Croatian media.
Ključne riječi
professional principles; children; right to privacy; sources of information
Hrčak ID:
85380
URI
Datum izdavanja:
21.6.2012.
Posjeta: 5.239 *