The productive routines of Mídia Ninja collective: journalistic narratives and Media Activism

Authors

  • Leonel Azevedo de Aguiar Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
  • Claudia Miranda Rodrigues Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1984-6924.2019v16n1p157

Abstract

On outbreak of protests that spread along Brazilian cities in 2013, emerges Mídia Ninja, an activist collective who covered the events via cell phones and broadcasting in virtual platforms. This article aims to present the result of a research on the information productive routines of the mentioned collective build on concepts derived from journalism theories, particularly agenda-setting and newsmaking. Based on mixed methodology that links participant observation and content analysis, five categories were created revealing narratives dispute. This dispute is conveyed in attempts to deconstruct the journalistic discourses produced by the business sector of journalism field and through cross-questions about the values that rule this professional field.

Author Biographies

Leonel Azevedo de Aguiar, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)

Professor do Programa de Pós-graduação em Comunicação da PUC-Rio. Doutor e Mestre em Comunicação (UFRJ). Jornalista diplomado (UFF). Líder do Grupo de Pesquisa Teorias do Jornalismo e Experiências Profissionais. E-mail: leonelaguiar@puc-rio.br

Claudia Miranda Rodrigues, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)

Doutoranda no Programa de Pós-graduação em Comunicação da PUC-Rio. Mestre em Comunicação (PUC-Rio). Jornalista diplomado (UFRJ). Integrante do Grupo de Pesquisa Teorias do Jornalismo e Experiências Profissionais. E-mail: claudiar63@gmail.com

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Published

2019-07-09

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2019): Jornalismo e Crítica de Mídia

Section

Temas Livres

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