Objetividade e Credibilidade Midiática: considerações sobre uma suposta relação

Is the information delivered by the media believable because it is true, or is it “true” because it is believed? Can credibility be reduced to objectivity? How and to what degree are objectivity and credibility related? The present article attempts to address thesequestions. The authors present the...

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Main Authors: SEIDENGLANZ, René, SPONHOLZ, Liriam
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal da Bahia 2008-12-01
Series:Contemporanea : Revista de Comunicação e Cultura
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Online Access:http://www.portalseer.ufba.br/index.php/contemporaneaposcom/article/view/3532/2585
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Summary:Is the information delivered by the media believable because it is true, or is it “true” because it is believed? Can credibility be reduced to objectivity? How and to what degree are objectivity and credibility related? The present article attempts to address thesequestions. The authors present the thesis that the problem of credibility is dependent on a variety of factors, among which the information's accordance with reality is subordinate. While the media’s implementation of certain rituals of objectivity such asneutrality or fairness can serve to establish credibility, they are not necessarily connected with the accordance with reality in coverage.
ISSN:1806-0269
1809-9386