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A noção de que a pandemia da Covid-19 impôs ao quotidiano laboral dos jornalistas uma panóplia de condicionalismos não é nova. Contudo, o facto de este período ter coincidido com o primeiro semestre de 2021, durante a qual decorreu a quarta presidência portuguesa do Conselho da União Europeia, atribui relevância à presente investigação. Através de uma metodologia qualitativa baseada em entrevistas semiestruturadas a seis jornalistas que
cobriram o grande evento político do semestre, a Cimeira Social do Porto, procurou-se compreender, com base nas suas experiências, como se sentiram na efetivação do seu trabalho dado um contexto pandémico sem precedentes. Sendo que as presidências rotativas da União Europeia representam não só um momento com relevância para o espectro nacional, mas também europeu e até internacional, torna importante entender onde se posicionam os atores mediáticos numa circunstância que obriga a repensar o contacto com fontes, neste caso políticas, e os objetivos democráticos adjacentes. Os jornalistas
entrevistados admitem constrangimentos na tecnologia adotada, nomeadamente por potenciar falta de resposta do outro lado. Ao mesmo tempo reconhecem algumas utilidades futuras. O presencial continua, ainda assim, a ser fundamental para a elaboração de reportagens que ajudam na transmissão de uma mensagem mais clara, nomeadamente quando em causa estão temas de cariz europeu, cuja complexidade exige maior cuidado.
The notion that the Covid-19 pandemic has imposed a panoply of constraints on the daily work of journalists is not new. However, the fact that this period coincided with the first half of 2021, during which the fourth Portuguese presidency of the Council of the European Union took place, gives this research relevance. Using a qualitative methodology based on semi-structured interviews with six journalists who covered the major political event of the semester, the Social Summit in Porto, we sought to understand, based on their experiences, how they felt about carrying out their work in an unprecedented pandemic context. Considering the rotating presidencies of the European Union represent not only a moment of relevance for the national, but also European and even international spectrum, it is important to understand where media actors positioned themselves in a circumstance that forced them to rethink contact with sources, in this case political sources, and the adjacent democratic objectives. The interviewed journalists admit to constraints in the technology adopted, namely because it leads to a lack of response from the other side. At the same time, they recognize some future uses. Even so, face-to-face reporting is still essential to help convey a clearer message, particularly when it comes to European issues, the complexity of which requires greater care.
The notion that the Covid-19 pandemic has imposed a panoply of constraints on the daily work of journalists is not new. However, the fact that this period coincided with the first half of 2021, during which the fourth Portuguese presidency of the Council of the European Union took place, gives this research relevance. Using a qualitative methodology based on semi-structured interviews with six journalists who covered the major political event of the semester, the Social Summit in Porto, we sought to understand, based on their experiences, how they felt about carrying out their work in an unprecedented pandemic context. Considering the rotating presidencies of the European Union represent not only a moment of relevance for the national, but also European and even international spectrum, it is important to understand where media actors positioned themselves in a circumstance that forced them to rethink contact with sources, in this case political sources, and the adjacent democratic objectives. The interviewed journalists admit to constraints in the technology adopted, namely because it leads to a lack of response from the other side. At the same time, they recognize some future uses. Even so, face-to-face reporting is still essential to help convey a clearer message, particularly when it comes to European issues, the complexity of which requires greater care.
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Jornalismo Cobertura mediática Pandemia da Covid-19 União Europeia Presidência portuguesa do Conselho Journalism Pandemic Covid-19 European Union Portuguese presidency of the Council