Life Stories, mixed category in the realm of journalistic genres: the example of the series "People of St. People of St. Joseph"

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  • Francisco de Assis Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/c&i.v15i1.22497

Keywords:

Life Stories. Journalistic Genres. Diversional Journalism. Interpretive Journalism. Celebrity Series of St. Joseph.

Abstract

The paper discusses the life stories as constitutive category of journalistic genres, showing that they are serving at least two classes of texts commonly practiced by professionals: the interpretive journalism and journalism diversional. We use as a backdrop the example set by the series "People of St. Joseph," published by the newspaper Valeparaibano (edited in São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil), from 2 to 25 April 2009. Our reflection demand schedule an important aspect to understanding this dynamic: the unique role of the journalist and his perception of the world and the characters that surround him. This is a case study, which uses various techniques, such as semi-structured interviews and documentary research.

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Author Biography

Francisco de Assis, Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM)

Professor do curso de Jornalismo da Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM). Doutorando e Mestre em Comunicação Social pela Universidade Metodista de São Paulo (Umesp). Vice-coordenador do grupo de pesquisa (GP) Gêneros Jornalísticos, da Sociedade Brasileira de Estudos Interdisciplinares da Comunicação (Intercom).

Published

2013-02-08

How to Cite

ASSIS, F. de. Life Stories, mixed category in the realm of journalistic genres: the example of the series "People of St. People of St. Joseph". Comunicação & Informação, Goiânia, Goiás, v. 15, n. 1, p. 66–85, 2013. DOI: 10.5216/c&i.v15i1.22497. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/ci/article/view/22497. Acesso em: 16 aug. 2024.

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