Ética jornalística e podcast : uma análise sobre "A mulher da casa abandonada"

Abstract

The podcast 'A Mulher da Casa Abandonada' was launched in June 2022 by journalist Chico Felitti. The work combined journalism with storytelling and had unprecedented repercussions in other media and society. In this context, the present study aims to understand the phenomenon of sensationalism originated by the podcast 'A Mulher da Casa Abandonada' through an analysis of the narrative construction of the work in relation to methodological elements. The issue also involves discussions on how to prevent or mitigate the spectacle surrounding the case. The initial hypothesis was that the indiscriminate use of sensationalism, aimed at engagement, contradicts the journalist's ethical responsibility to truth, the source, the victim, and does not fulfill the social function of the profession. For the development of the proposal, a descriptive analysis method was employed, establishing study categories for confrontation, focusing on the first and last episodes of the work. The elements of the podcast, the sensationalism of reality, and deontological parameters were compared, considering the external developments of the podcast. It was concluded that there was an interesting exploration of narrative elements for audience engagement, evocation of emotions, and storytelling. However, as a consequence of this entertainment, the sensationalism could have been better managed by the author. Finally, according to the analyzed deontological parameters, although the author addressed certain ethical issues, others were compromised without adequate justification.