Infotainment
elementos concetuais, recortes analíticos, críticas e virtudes
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https://doi.org/10.34629/cpublica794Palavras-chave:
Jornalismo , Infotainment, Informação, EntretenimentoResumo
O infotainment constitui uma das estratégias mediáticas mais utilizadas para captar a atenção do público e o levar a consumir notícias que o informem e entretenham. Através de uma compilação de estudos teórico-empíricos, sobretudo na área política, este artigo traça uma breve contextualização do infotainment, descrevendo os seus aspetos concetuais e caracterizadores. Discute, ainda, os seus principais efeitos, identificando algumas das críticas positivas e negativas que lhe têm sido apontadas.
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