A construção de mães de pessoas privadas de liberdade no jornalismo do G1

Abstract

This monograph analyzes the journalistic construction of mothers of people deprived of liberty, focusing on the G1 portal. The objective is to investigate how these women are presented by Brazilian mainstream journalism in 2022 and 2023. The methodology combines Bibliographic Survey and Content Analysis (CA), inspired by the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) model, which analyzes gender inequalities in the media, and based on the Content Analysis theories of Bardin (2016) and Martino (2018). The data collection covers 60 reports published in G1, between January 2022 and December 2023, with 30 news items each. The analysis reveals a predominance of news based on information from the Penitentiary Administration Secretariat (SAP), prioritizing official sources and neglecting to listen to mothers. It is concluded that the G1 portal constructs the image of these mothers under three biases: as accomplices or “co-responsible” for the actions of their children (criminalizing), as characters in articles that explore their suffering and fight for rights (sensationalist), and as figures marginalized. In this way, the portal reinforces stereotypes and marginalizes these women, instead of adopting a more empathetic, ethical and humanized approach.