A Violência no Distrito Federal: um Ensaio Sobre a Mídia Impressa e a Perspectiva Teórica - 10.5102/uri.v4i2.229

Abstract

The article analyzes the characteristics attributed to violence by the media (Correio Braziliense). The source of research was based on news selected from section “Cities” of the largest newspaper in circulation within the Federal District in the period from March to the beginning of June 2006. Results reveal that the narrative of violence is tied with concepts of social class, reiterating the common sense on the existence of violence as a product of barbarity and poverty. The theoretical perspective highlights the relationship between media and reality, which is also influenced by the local society.