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As novas celebridades dos plateaux informativos: o primado da opinião de uma elite de jornalistas
| Resumo: | Opinion slots on Portuguese news programs belong to journalists. While during the 1990s politicians were most often those requested to participate in television debates, the guest screening process seems to have undergone some changes in the first decade of the 21st century. Now, it would seem that journalists, particularly those engaged in management functions inside and outside of media organizations, are the group most frequently invited to appear on television. We are not, however, referring to a large group here – quite the contrary. Actually, each network seems to have its own list of selected names and relies on them to discuss a wide range of issues. In turn, those journalists, although not belonging to the inviting network, remain loyal to certain media organizations. It is in amongst this sort of brotherhood, selected out of a journalistic elite, that a narrow agendasetting process has developed around the topics discussed, consequently creating a spiral of silence in which specialists and relevant viewpoints self-replicate. This small group of journalists, with privileged access to news media studios, has thus transformed itself into a group of mediatic celebrities, keen on discussing all sorts of issues. |
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| Autores principais: | Lopes, Felisbela |
| Assunto: | Informação televisiva Convidados Confraria dos plateaux Television news Guests Television studio brotherhood |
| Ano: | 2011 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | unknown |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
| Idioma: | português |
| Origem: | Comunicação & Cultura |
| Resumo: | Opinion slots on Portuguese news programs belong to journalists. While during the 1990s politicians were most often those requested to participate in television debates, the guest screening process seems to have undergone some changes in the first decade of the 21st century. Now, it would seem that journalists, particularly those engaged in management functions inside and outside of media organizations, are the group most frequently invited to appear on television. We are not, however, referring to a large group here – quite the contrary. Actually, each network seems to have its own list of selected names and relies on them to discuss a wide range of issues. In turn, those journalists, although not belonging to the inviting network, remain loyal to certain media organizations. It is in amongst this sort of brotherhood, selected out of a journalistic elite, that a narrow agendasetting process has developed around the topics discussed, consequently creating a spiral of silence in which specialists and relevant viewpoints self-replicate. This small group of journalists, with privileged access to news media studios, has thus transformed itself into a group of mediatic celebrities, keen on discussing all sorts of issues. |
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