Imagens de controle de mulheres na cobertura de violência de gênero em sites cuiabanos

Abstract

This research analyzes how women victims of gender-based violence, whether in the domestic or public environment, are represented by journalistic websites in Cuiabá, based on news published on the websites Olhar Direto and FolhaMax. From an intersectional perspective (Collins, 2019a; 2019b; Carneiro, 2019), the methodology is structured in a process that begins with an exploratory research (Bonin, 2010) and later composes qualitative analysis from the perspective of grounded theory (Leite, 2016; Charmaz, 2009), linked to the data tabulation proposed by the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) and the concept of controlling images (Collins, 2019b) with contributions from in-depth interviews (Duarte, 2006) with two professionals who are or have been to the selected websites. For the systematic research phase, a selection was made, on both sites, of the articles published in May 2022, chosen for contemplating Mother's Day in Brazil. A total of 159 news itens were categorized, 95 from FolhaMax and 64 from Olhar Direto. The research found elements that explicitly or implicitly attempt to justify the violence practiced by the aggressors and/or suggest blaming the victims. Issues of race and social class influence the way the websites approach them. The emergence of controlling images of women who suffer gender violence was identified, based on Collins' (2019b) concept, in addition to proposing the constitution of a new image of control: that of the Medusa.