Izvještavanje o samoubojstvima maloljetnika u hrvatskim dnevnim novinama

master's thesis

• Title (english): Reporting on Adolescent Suicide Cases in Croatian Daily Newspapers
• Author: Irena Domitrović
• Mentor: Igor Kanižaj (mentor)
• Committee member: Milica Vučković (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Igor Kanižaj (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Zlatan Krajina (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2017-09-26, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Information and Communication Sciences; Journalism

Abstract

Samoubojstvo je drugi najveći uzročnik smrti mladih osoba u dobi od 15 do 25 godina života. U Hrvatskoj si je 2016. godine život oduzelo čak osmero maloljetnih osoba, stoga i ne čudi da se samoubojstvo klasificira kao jedan širi društveni problem. Djeca predstavljaju iznimno ranjivu skupinu, posebno posljednjih desetak godina, od kada se pojavio, i sve više počeo jačati, cyberbullying (nasilje putem interneta), koji se smatra jednim od glavnih uzročnika samoubojstva maloljetnih osoba. Cilj ovog rada bio je prikazati kako novinari i urednici pristupaju izvještavanju o samoubojstvima maloljetnika, s posebnim naglaskom na korištenje senzacionalizma. Predmet istraživanja bio je otkriti je li fokus u izvještavanju stavljen na specifični slučaj ili na problem općenito, koji su glavni izvori koji se koriste u tekstu, te koliku važnost novinari i urednici pridaju ovoj tematici s obzirom na poziciju u novinama koju tekst dobiva. Glavna hipoteza ovog istraživanja bila je da tiskani mediji pričama o samoubojstvu pristupaju senzacionalistički pri čemu ne poštuju stavke Kodeksa časti HND-a koji nalažu zaštitu identiteta maloljetnika. Ova je hipoteza potvrđena jer je u polovini slučajeva identitet otkriven. Kroz kvalitativnu i kvantitativnu analizu sadržaja otkriveno je da su novinari većinom senzacionalistički izvještavali o samoubojstvima maloljetnih osoba. Analizom fotografija otkriveno je da veći dio fotografija prikazuje žrtve bez da su im lica zamućena, što je protivno svim načelima novinarske struke. Tekstovi većinom opisuju što se dogodilo, donoseći nepotrebne, privatne detalje iz života žrtava, a tek rijetko daju širi kontekst suicidalnog ponašanja, obrađujući pri tom i pitanje depresije ili nasilja.

Abstract (english)

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages 15 to 25. In 2016 eight minors took their own lives in Croatia, so it is not a big surprise that suicide is thought to be one of the biggest social problems in the world. Children are extremely vulnerable, with significant growth in the last ten years, as cyberbullying became one of the largest problems. Cyberbullying is considered to be one of the main reasons for suicidal behavior amongst minors. The aim of this research is to show how journalists and editors handle reporting on teenage suicides, with particular emphasis on the use of sensationalism. The main subject was to find out whether the focus of reporting was on a specific case of a suicide or on a general issue, which were the main sources journalists used, and how important the text was based on the positioning in the newspapers. The main hypothesis was that newspaper’s journalists use the sensationalistic approach in the suicide stories, and are failing to comply with the Code of Honor of Croatian Journalistic Society when it comes to the need of protection of the minor’s identity. This hypothesis was confirmed since in half of the analyzed texts, the identity of the underage victims was revealed. Using the qualitative and quantitative content analysis it was discovered that journalists used a sensationalistic approach. The photo analysis showed that most of the victims photographed didn’t have blurred faces, which is against every journalistic principle. The stories about suicides mostly described what happened, giving many unnecessary details to the public, and they rarely gave a wider context of suicidal behavior, addressing the issue of depression or violence.

• Keywords: mediji; samoubojstvo; maloljetnici; prevencija samoubojstava
• Keywords (english): media; suicide; minors; suicide prevention
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:978349
• Study programme: Title: Journalism; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra novinarstva (magistar/magistra novinarstva)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2017-10-30 12:45:33