Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.46917/st.13.1.7
Reporting about family abuse in Croatian national and regional newspapers (case study)
Danijela Sunara-Jozek
orcid.org/0000-0002-2954-3047
; Elementary School Professor Franjo Viktor Šignjar, Virje
Abstract
The aim of this study is to analyse and compare media reports about a
case of family abuse on the case study (murder of ex-wife on October
14th 2020 in Koprivnica) in national and regional newspapers to
determine whether there is a difference in the approach and way of
reporting. It is analysed whether journalists obey the Code of Ethics of
Croatian journalists in reporting, if they use the same or different sources
for obtaining information, in which frames the reports are written and
whether the term family abuse is used. The study uses methodology of
content analysis, containing eight articles from five daily newspapers,
out of which three daily newspapers are released on the national level
(Večernji list, Jutarnji list and 24 sata), and two on a regional level (Novi
list and Slobodna Dalmacija) and two regional weekly newspapers
(Podravski list and Glas Podravine i Prigorja). Media have the central
role in creating public opinion and influence people's behaviour so it is
of high importance the way we report about such serious and crucial
social problem.
Keywords
Istanbul Convention; journalistic reporting; journalistic code of ethics; Croatia; family abuse; frame
Hrčak ID:
288561
URI
Publication date:
27.12.2022.
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