Journalism and political scandals: the confrontation between judgment and objectivity

This article intends to reflect on objectivity as a value to be pursued in journalistic activity, besides being a principle of social legitimacy. The discussion will be made ??from the perspective that sees the media as an environment conducive to the proliferation of political scandals, which is co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Sartori, Débora, Porcello, Flávio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)
Repositorio:Comunicação & Informação (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistas.ufg.br:article/27387
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ufg.br/ci/article/view/27387
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Journalism. Objectivity. Political scandals. Countervailing.
objetividade. escândalos políticos. contrapoder.
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Sumario:This article intends to reflect on objectivity as a value to be pursued in journalistic activity, besides being a principle of social legitimacy. The discussion will be made ??from the perspective that sees the media as an environment conducive to the proliferation of political scandals, which is connected to the idea of journalists as watchdogs, watchmen social bearers of the social role of denouncing those who commit moral deviations . This approach, adopted especially in relation to the rulers, featuring often the profession as countervailing. But the position itself against politicians, journalism is not denying the utopian quest for objectivity? Furthermore, this search does not compose the explanation for the proliferation of media scandal? Although they seem contradictory concepts, we understand that objectivity and the idea of ??social watchmen are part of journalistic identity.