Journal article
Risks and Resilience in the Case of Brazilian Female Journalists: How Women Perceive Violence Against Media Professionals and Cope with its Effects
Journalism studies (London, England), Vol.24(7), pp.956-975
05/19/2023
DOI: 10.1080/1461670X.2022.2150873
Abstract
The article examines how Brazilian women journalists claim gender-related issues influence the risks they experience in their professional routines and private life. Data was collected through 31 semi-structured interviews with female professionals who experienced episodes of violence during the course of their work between 2019 and 2020. Our investigation emphasizes (a) the connections between the political context and increasing hostility toward women journalists; (b) the impact of aggressions on production routines, family lifestyles, and emotional setbacks; and (c) how the lack of organizational support from news companies is associated with resilience and protection strategies. The results reveal that harassment and violence include physical threats and remarks about appearance, age, and sex life. Avoiding specific assignments or sources is among the journalists' resistance strategies. Women journalists also describe implications on family routines and even dating practices to escape work-related abuse. Some interviewees claimed that news organizations are not prepared to support victims and that there is a government-sponsored "hate machine." To extend beyond a descriptive account, the article discusses a set of factors characterizing the Brazilian media system that promote a thriving hostile environment, such as the male-led structure of news organizations and dependence on government funding.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Risks and Resilience in the Case of Brazilian Female Journalists: How Women Perceive Violence Against Media Professionals and Cope with its Effects
- Creators
- Gisele Barão da Silva - Federal University of ParanáGiulia Sbaraini Fontes - Federal University of ParanáFrancisco Paulo Jamil Marques - Universidade Federal do Paraná
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journalism studies (London, England), Vol.24(7), pp.956-975
- Publisher
- Routledge
- DOI
- 10.1080/1461670X.2022.2150873
- ISSN
- 1461-670X
- eISSN
- 1469-9699
- Number of pages
- 20
- Grant note
- 310724/2020-1 / Brazilian National Scientific Council (10.13039/501100002923) 88887.478242/2020-00 / Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (10.13039/501100002322)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/19/2023
- Academic Unit
- School of Journalism and Mass Communication; Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984771652602771
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