Jornalismo literário, direitos humanos e integração: um caso português

Abstract

Literary journalism reports on real stories that entice audiences to debate and interpretation, thus fulfilling a role of societal importance. The paper departs from this epistemological standpoint, scrutinizing how this genre captivates the public, while setting the agenda on human rights and integration. Eight articles that won the Portuguese award 'Direitos Humanos & Integracão' between 2006 and 2014 constitute the corpus. The goal is to discern the motives that led authors to this genre choice, by using qualitative methodology. Issues and genre are found to be mutually beneficial, whilst the latter demonstrates features that are relevant to journalism future.