Análise da função informativa da legenda fotográfica em matérias sobre terrorismo em Cabo Delgado: caso de estudo: Jornal Notícias

Abstract

In the context of communication, photojournalism combines photography and text, since the image alone cannot convey a specific fact. Therefore, the photograph needs a text to guide the construction of meaning for the message being conveyed. However, when observing some photo captions in printed newspapers, it‟s possible to notice that, in certain cases there is no harmony between the caption and the photograph function of the caption. In this way, the Study Analysis Of The Informative Function Of Photo Caption In Articles On Terrorism In Cabo Delgado: Case Study: Notícias Newspaper aims to understand to what extent the captions accompanying the photographs in articles about terrorism are informative. Furthermore, it seeks to examine the relationship between these two elements, considering the informative function of the photo caption. The research employed a mixed-methods approach, using both qualitative and quantitative methods, with a sample of 20 captions selected from a universe of 62 journalistic articles through simple random sampling. In response to the initial question, based on data analysis and interpretation, it was conclude that the caption in Notícias newspaper partially fail to fulfill their informative function. Although the captions attempt to identify the characters, the newspaper does not strictly follow journalistic caption- writing rules, failing to provide context and complement the images