Caso Sandro Fantinel, racismo e isenção: uma abordagem do jornal Pioneiro

Abstract

This work is characterized by an analysis of the coverage of the Pioneiro newspaper in Caxias do Sul on the Sandro Fantinel case from the point of view of journalistic impartiality. It therefore aims to elucidate how the case was reported, gather reports from the newspaper to understand how the issue of racism is dealt with, present what is meant by racism, xenophobia, impartiality and newsworthiness, and highlight the complexity of exemption when human rights are attacked. The object of study is 12 reports, considered essential for news coverage, published between February and May 2023. To this end, the theoretical framework involves concepts of journalistic objectivity (Moraes, 2019; Melo, 2018), newsworthiness (Traquina, 2005), impartiality (Miguel; Biroli, 2009; Ijuim; Suijkerbuijk; Schimidt, 2008) and political journalism (Melo, 2008); the meaning, legislation and statistics of racism (Piovesan; Silva, 2021; Bento, 2000; Silva, 1995; Freire-Maia, 1975; Eurico et al, 2023), damage resulting from racial prejudice (Santos, 2005), racial democracy (Ribeiro, 2019; De Souza et al, 2022; Schwarcz, 1993), scientific racism and eugenics (Bolsanello, 1996), and xenophobia (Scarano, 2018). The methodology used was discourse analysis (Orlandi, 2010; Lago; Benetti, 2010; Leffa, 2022). The main results include the fact that the approach was not very forceful in terms of classifying prejudice, although it did show some progress in this regard and, above all, it was highly professional, serious and a reference in terms of information for the Serra Gaúcha region. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]