Análise de equilíbrio das fontes de informação na cobertura jornalística de assuntos sobre imigração ilegal em Moçambique Jornal Notícias de Janeiro à Setembro de 2022

Abstract

With the emergence of technology, journalism faces a major challenge with the issue of disinformation and the media are indispensable, since they are the main sources of information for the population, considering themselves as reliable means of confirming the information linked on social networks. And the issue of comparing sources of information to guarantee impartiality, which is one of the principles governing journalistic activity. Analysis of the balance of sources of information in journalistic coverage of issues relating to illegal immigration in Mozambique is a study that aims to understand how the balance of sources of information is dealt with in situations of illegal immigration, with the aim of analyzing the articles published in the period from January to September 2022 by the newspaper Notices. What mechanisms does the newspaper use to ensure the balance of sources of information in stories about illegal immigration in Mozambique? This is the question that drives this research. The study has a qualitative-quantitative approach and is based on the content analysis technique. The research concluded that the object of study, Journal Notices, does not give due importance to the balance of sources of information in articles on illegal immigration in Mozambique.