The feminization of journalism and lack of gender perspective in sections of technology in Brazil

Abstract

Female participation in Brazilian journalism is larger than the male in the 21th century. However, the process of news production is still the same as before with respect to the perspective of gender studies. Still dominated by male sources in journalistic discourse, especially in editorial policy and economics. In this sense, this article aims to look at a new editorship compared with the politics and economics; it is the editorship of technology (online version). The aim is to verify the presence of women both as producers of news sources as well as gender representations disseminated in the informational content, including photos and themes of the news. The methodology includes bibliographical research in journalism and gender studies, on the theory of newsmaking and gender concept. It was observed four Brazilians newspaper, Gazeta do Povo, Correio Braziliense, Folha de São Paulo and O Estado de São Paulo, from journalistic categories established based on the theoretical framework in journalism. The results show that the number of female professionals working in the technology section is practically non-existent and that the concern with gender issues is minimal in these editorials. This perception reinforces the importance of continuing research and debate in this area.