“Problematic” statements in journalistic practice
the Belgian media cordon sanitaire and the declaratory journalism
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Declaratory journalism, Media “cordon sanitaire”, VisibilityAbstract
The visibility of statements seen as damaging to democracy is one of the main concerns of Brazilian society today. This article presents the media “cordon sanitaire” in French-speaking Belgium, which limits the live circulation of hateful, discriminatory or violent statements as a strategy to reduce the circulation of such content. The text discusses the selection of “problematic” statements from the perspective of the country's journalists, as seen through interviews and online publications. We understand that the “cordon sanitaire” is strongly linked to a social context and reflects a specific journalistic culture.
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