A ciência na imprensa paraense em 130 anos: um estudo de três grandes jornais diários

Esta dissertação se constitui em um estudo exploratório para reconhecimento de cenário sobre a cobertura de temas científicos em jornais do Pará, por isso, nossa atenção se voltou para a análise de três importantes jornais diários paraenses ao longo de 130 anos: A Província do Pará (1876-2002), Folha do Norte (1896-1974) e O Liberal (1946-atual). Para selecionar os textos sobre ciência desses periódicos, investigamos as edições de janeiro e julho de dez em dez anos de cada jornal, desde 1876 até 2006. Foram feitas adaptações no protocolo da Rede Ibero-Americana de Monitoramento e Capacitação em Jornalismo Científico – voltado para materiais televisivos – para tornar possível a pesquisa em jornais impressos. O protocolo se baseia no método de análise de conteúdo e possibilitou a caracterização e sistematização de informações dos 496 textos encontrados com questões científicas a partir da metodologia escolhida. Identificamos dados como a data de publicação do material, a presença de manchetes e chamadas na primeira página do jornal, o gênero jornalístico dos textos, a área do conhecimento predominante, os recursos visuais utilizados, os enquadramentos, a contextualização das questões científicas, as explicações de termos científicos, os benefícios e malefícios e as promessas e riscos da ciência, as controvérsias científicas e não científicas, fontes e vozes, e os locais das pesquisas e dos pesquisadores presentes nos textos selecionados. Os dados evidenciaram que a ciência já era pauta dos jornais paraenses no fim do século XIX, mas ganharam mais espaço a partir da segunda metade do século XX. Houve um grande destaque para as questões científicas relacionadas à saúde, apesar das pesquisas espaciais também terem tido forte presença. Observamos ainda expressiva contextualização e explicações de termos científicos. De forma geral, a ciência foi divulgada a partir do seu lado “positivo”, mostrando os seus benefícios, e com ênfase nas descobertas científicas. Por outro lado, foi dado pouco espaço para a discussão de suas controvérsias. Os recursos visuais também foram raros. As principais fontes e vozes identificadas no corpus foram dos cientistas e instituições de pesquisa e a maioria dos pesquisadores foi constituída por homens. Houve ainda um equilíbrio entre as pesquisas e pesquisadores do Brasil e aqueles de fora do país. A Província do Pará destacou temas da saúde, de forma predominante, mas também das ciências exatas e engenharias e deu espaço diferenciado a fontes e vozes não científicas. A Folha do Norte publicou textos mais longos e com bastante contextualização. Já O Liberal enfatizou questões de medicina e ciências humanas e foi o único periódico que deu mais destaque à pesquisa e aos pesquisadores brasileiros e, em especial, aos paraenses.

Desenvolvimento e socioambientalismo: uma análise do discurso jornalístico de O Liberal e Diário do Pará sobre a Usina Hidrelétrica de Belo Monte

O debate em torno da viabilidade da construção da Usina Hidrelétrica de Belo Monte, na região Xingu do estado do Pará, voltou a ocupar as páginas de dois principais jornais paraenses, O Liberal e Diário do Pará, após 30 anos de criação do projeto pelo governo federal brasileiro. No período de 1º/05/2009 a 30/09/2010, as publicações reconstituíram o ambiente de embate instaurado entre diversos agentes e instituições sociais a respeito do empreendimento hidrelétrico, com a publicação de 475 textos jornalísticos sobre o tema, entre editoriais, entrevistas, artigos, notas, manchetes, notícias factuais e reportagens. Para compreender o processo comunicativo/discursivo de produção e reiteração de sentidos materializados nos textos jornalísticos dos periódicos, optou-se pela metodologia de análise do discurso de vertente francesa, com atenção para as relações existentes entre comunicação e discurso, as formações discursivas presentes nas matérias, assim como a manifestação da interdiscursividade. Como resultado da análise, exemplificada com a apresentação de seqüências discursivas de 32 textos selecionados do corpus principal e divididos em subtemáticas, constata-se a predominância do discurso desenvolvimentista em detrimento do socioambiental, apresentando fortes vínculos com outros discursos já proferidos sobre a Amazônia, esta ainda vista como um local repleto de riquezas a serem exploradas para atender aos interesses externos à região. Percebe-se também a valorização das declarações de fontes oficiais e de representantes de ONGs preservacionistas, artistas e pesquisadores, sendo que os Povos da Floresta permanecem em um plano de visibilidade inferior na reconstrução da polêmica sobre a Usina de Belo Monte.

Etnobotânica, agroecologia e modelos alternativos em horticultura: análise de conteúdo da mídia impressa

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Horticultura) - FCA

Etnobotânica, agroecologia e modelos alternativos em horticultura: análise de conteúdo da mídia impressa

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Horticultura) - FCA

O clima em sua regulamentação político-econômica: o acordo de Copenhague - COP 15

We know that the Earth goes through natural cycles that influence its climate and the development of their societies. In recent decades, climate changes and nature began to call world attention to the unbridled exploitation that was carried by the current economic system, causing unrest among scientific, social, political and economic world. The theory that man causes a warming in global temperatures by the release of greenhouse gases made the headlines of major newspapers in the world. From there, it was only a matter of time before environmental concerns became ownership of capital by its excessive appropriation. The fear of nuclear threat by the bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki left in fanfare the world, which together with the devastating impact of the exploitation of man and nature gave birth to the Environmental Revolution, a way of trying to change the development patterns of the time and behavior of the population. However, based on the historical form of capitalist domination, this was another measure that was apossada the economic system being transformed into economic value and political exchange. The origin of the conventions, meetings, conferences, parliaments set up to discuss environmental issues, eventually became forums of political and economic talks focused on environmental governance, valuing an asset that is public and everyone. Environmental and climate issue now has a value, thus turning the agenda on the agenda of the United Nations (UN) for its political and economic regulation in the form of global agreement. Given the need for understanding the climate issue, was born the Conference of the Parties (COPs), a regulatory body for climate negotiations, surrounded interests, complexities, conflicts and disagreements between the parties countries, which becomes clear when we analyze their agreements...

Suicídio de idosos e mídia: o que dizem as notícias?

Como a mídia aborda o suicídio de idosos? E o que as notícias sobre suicídio de idosos nos dizem? Estas foram as perguntas que guiaram esta reflexão, que se debruçou sobre matérias de suicídios de idosos publicadas na mídia nacional, entre abril de 2010 e abril de 2013. Observamos que a palavra “suicídio”, até pouco tempo atrás “aquela-que-não-deveria-ser-nomeada” na imprensa, aparece na maior parte das notícias, no título e nos textos, demonstrando que o suicídio, como problema de saúde pública, afasta-se do campo privado para ocupar e compor o espaço público. Constatamos que entre as principais situações de risco que levam os idosos a cometer um “gesto de comunicação” extremo estão os efeitos de uma política econômica recessiva e o prolongamento da vida sem dignidade, mediante o medo da dependência e do provável “trabalho” aos demais; situações que indicam serem essenciais o desenvolvimento e o fortalecimento das redes de suporte social.

CASNR Fall Faculty Meeting

I am so pleased to have this opportunity to speak with you today. There is something about the beginning of a semester that always strikes me as hopeful and exciting, and it is a treat to share in hopeful times just as we have shared in the very difficult economic times the Institute, the university, and our state have experienced in the past two years. We have dealt with budget crises and made some tremendously difficult decisions that are felt personally, as well as professionally. We know it often seems that "bad news" grabs the headlines, yet a tremendous number of good things have happened in the past year, as well, thanks to the talent, enthusiasm, and the professionalism of our faculty, staff, and students.

O clima em sua regulamentação político-econômica: o acordo de Copenhague - COP 15

We know that the Earth goes through natural cycles that influence its climate and the development of their societies. In recent decades, climate changes and nature began to call world attention to the unbridled exploitation that was carried by the current economic system, causing unrest among scientific, social, political and economic world. The theory that man causes a warming in global temperatures by the release of greenhouse gases made the headlines of major newspapers in the world. From there, it was only a matter of time before environmental concerns became ownership of capital by its excessive appropriation. The fear of nuclear threat by the bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki left in fanfare the world, which together with the devastating impact of the exploitation of man and nature gave birth to the Environmental Revolution, a way of trying to change the development patterns of the time and behavior of the population. However, based on the historical form of capitalist domination, this was another measure that was apossada the economic system being transformed into economic value and political exchange. The origin of the conventions, meetings, conferences, parliaments set up to discuss environmental issues, eventually became forums of political and economic talks focused on environmental governance, valuing an asset that is public and everyone. Environmental and climate issue now has a value, thus turning the agenda on the agenda of the United Nations (UN) for its political and economic regulation in the form of global agreement. Given the need for understanding the climate issue, was born the Conference of the Parties (COPs), a regulatory body for climate negotiations, surrounded interests, complexities, conflicts and disagreements between the parties countries, which becomes clear when we analyze their agreements...

The Effect of Weight on the Perception of Political Candidates

Chris Christie recently visited the famous “Wailing Wall” in Jerusalem, Israel, during his first trip abroad as governor of New Jersey. The New York Post reported on his trip with the headline “The Whale at the Wall” (Campanile 2012). Given headlines like this, it is easy to see anecdotal evidence of the stigmatization that surrounds obesity within contemporary American society. What’s more important is that these social stigmas that Americans are faced with every day are not merely surface level jokes bantered about for a cheap laugh. They are often prejudices that permeate every aspect of human life. Whether it comes to finding a date, looking for a job, or trying to be taken serious by one’s peers, weight is always a topic of concern. In an effort to understand how far entrenched these biases are in society, this thesis studies the ramifications of obesity in politics. In this thesis, I attempt to understand to what extent, if any, obesity matters in regard to candidate appearance, voters' choices, and political behavior.

Children's Perceptions of Male and Female Athletes as Presented in Sports Illustrated for Kids

Despite gains made by Title IX in the past 36 years, including increased female participation in high school and collegiate sport, there is evidence that gender equity in sport is not fully achieved. Researchers target the media because they tend to shape social values and disseminate information to the masses (Kane, 1978, in Fink & Kensicki, 2002). As sports become more pervasive, framing theory has become particularly relevant. The purpose of this study is to build on the Hardin et al. (2002) study by examining the relationship among media sports coverage, gender equity in sport and the perceptions young sports fans begin to form about gender and sport based on media consumption. The researcher hypothesized that since women face discrimination in sport starting from the time that they choose to participate, children will perceive male athletes and their sports as more legitimate. Additionally, the media play a major role in shaping the views of audiences, so the way that they represent male and female athletes, including juxtaposing them, may have an impact on children. The researcher conducted a content analysis of 24 Sports Illustrated for Kids issues from 1996 to 1999 and 24 issues from 2006 to 2007. The researcher analyzed the content of photographs (N=3219) and of headlines (N=762) by using the definitions determined by Hardin et al. (2002). We found that there is a disproportionate amount of coverage devoted to male athletes and that the discrepancy between media representation between men and women in sport has grown since the mid-1990s. This study also includes a focus group conducted with three children from a community swimming program in a northeastern town and found that those children were acutely aware of the differences between men and women in sport based on the discussion. The researcher does not attempt to find a causal relationship between these children’s perceptions and the way media represents them, but rather uses the focus group to complement the content analysis. As children become sports consumers in later life, future research exploring the relationship between children’s perceptions and the media’s representations need to be done before causality and the significance of media effects are determined.

Non-pharmacological interventions to reduce the risk of diabetes in people with impaired glucose regulation : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Buried Truth

Important events often go untold or are a blur of headlines and thirty-second sound bites. Narrative nonfiction crime writing, however, explores societal flaws in depth and can lead to greater awareness of a litany of public issues. The genre sparks the senses, evokes emotion, and exposes the human condition. Nearly thirty years ago, the remains of four people were discovered in Colorado who had been murdered violently. One was a hard-working truck driver. The other three were transient men, each trying to eke out a meager existence. Their collective story is about how they suffered and lost, and it involves determined detectives, a ruthless killer and his family, and a judicial and interagency law-enforcement system that succeeded and also failed.

The Arab Spring: where was the EU, and what is its future in the region? Jean Monnet/Robert Schuman Paper Series Vol. 13 No. 4, February 2013

From the Introduction. In 2010 the martyring of Mohamed Bouazizi began a ripple of civil uprisings across the Middle East, and would lead to a wave of revolutions that the media would dub the Arab Spring. From North Africa to the Gulf Region, these civil uprisings made major headlines but found little intervention on behalf of world superpowers such as the United States or the European Union. Acting as more of an observer than as an active participant in these revolutions, it would seem that the European Union played a small role in preventing civil unrest, or in aiding in the policing of these oppressive governments. By example of the passive position held by Europe during these revolutions, the EU appears to be ill equipped to handle security issues such as the massive revolutionary chain witnessed across the Mediterranean. Now, however, they have a new opportunity to be involved in a post- Arab Spring Mediterranean. This paper seeks to address some reasons behind the Arab Spring, describe the institutional framework previously and currently in place, as well as to analyze the progress of Europe’s relationship with the Mediterranean by analyzing the EU’s past and current role in the Mediterranean. It will also look at critiques of the EU’s role in the Arab Spring, as well as the opportunities to be taken in the Mediterranean region.

What role for migration policy in the Ukraine crisis? CEPS Commentaries, 27 March 2014

While the geopolitics of the Ukraine crisis have dominated headlines, little attention has been paid to the potential challenges arising from the movement of people from the region to the EU. Yet recent history should tell us this could be a grave oversight. As we witnessed during the Arab Spring in 2011, political upheaval can result in people fleeing their state in fear of persecution or seeking to leave their state in search of new horizons and economic opportunities. The EU would do well to learn from that experience and the policy failures that resulted from the Union’s response of closing its borders and returning people to Africa. This Commentary argues that it is critical that – independently of the still uncertain outcome of the Ukraine crisis – the EU formulates and implements a credible policy strategy addressing the potential impact and benefits of mobility between Ukraine and the EU.

A Financial Markets Policy for the next 5 years. CEPS Commentary, 1 October 2014

Karel Lannoo prefaces his survey of the priorities for the new European Commission in the area of financial markets with a warning that the hangover from the past five years is huge and that public opinion on the role of the financial sector will continue to be critical for some time to come. Implementation and enforcement will need to be followed-up carefully, as any flaws could rapidly attract negative headlines. In this commentary, he finds that three themes stand out: moving back to normal in financial markets regulation, adequate implementation and enforcement, and access to finance. The latter, in particular, should be the overarching theme, in all its dimensions -- access to credit for SMEs, access to capital markets for new ventures and access to finance for households.