Da cobrança nas ruas à cobrança nas mídias: a memória como valor notícia das mídias negras

Abstract

This report describes the project “From street demands to media demands: memory as a news value for black media,” a podcast divided into six episodes about ongoing coverage by Brazilian black and counter-hegemonic media outlets in cases of violence against black bodies. The first episode aims to rescue the value of memory for the black movement, analyzing how the struggle for justice and reparations by these activists has had its communication strategies strengthened over the decades. The second, divided into two parts, delves into the meaning of ongoing coverage and how certain events tend to receive greater attention from hegemonic media outlets, to the detriment of others, based on Suzana Varjão’s definition of minimum and maximum journalism (2008) and the experiences of activists and journalists from black media outlets. The third episode deals with the dialogue between these journalists and outlets and institutional 5 bodies to which they traditionally turn when reporting on anniversary events, such as the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Military or Civil Police, among others. The fourth episode aims to introduce, based on the journalists’ accounts, how the interviewed media outlets are financed, which, as they are independent, have several sources of funding to maintain the production of these anniversary reports. Finally, the fifth episode analyzes the point of view of these media outlets, which have anti-racist activism as a practice, on the formation of their readers’ public opinion regarding public safety and violence against black bodies.