The truth on journalism: relations between its practice and discourse

Authors

  • Sabrina Franzoni UFRGS
  • Daiane Bertasso Ribeiro UFRGS
  • Silvia Saraiva de Macedo Lisboa UFRGS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/789

Abstract

This article proposes a theoretically approach over the relations that journalism establishes with the concept of truth. The notion of truth in Foucault leads the debate. This reflection centers on how journalism builds discursive strategies that produces effects of truth on its reports. The journalist discourse presents himself as truthful, although its constructive discourse of the world is a result of rules, practices and values. The debate of “truth” allow us to comprehend the complexity and particularities of journalism as a discursive practice that has reflection in the social knowledge of reality.

Author Biographies

Sabrina Franzoni, UFRGS

Jornalista. Integrante do grupo de pesquisa em Jornalismo (NUPEJOR - CNPq/UFRGS). Mestre em Sociologia Política e Doutoranda do Programa de Pós-graduação em Comunicação e Informação da UFRGS.

Daiane Bertasso Ribeiro, UFRGS

 

Doutoranda no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Comunicação e Informação da UFRGS. Integrante do grupo de pesquisa Núcleo de Pesquisa em Jornalismo – NUPEJOR (CNPq/UFRGS). Mestre em Comunicação Midiática pela UFSM.

Silvia Saraiva de Macedo Lisboa, UFRGS

Jornalista. Mestranda no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Comunicação e Informação da UFRGS. Integrante do grupo de pesquisa Núcleo de Pesquisa em Jornalismo – NUPEJOR (CNPq/UFRGS).

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Published

2011-04-05

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 58: Year XXV - 2011/1

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