Jornalismo de esquina: humor nas reportagens de Piauí

Abstract

This work analyzes the ways in which humor and seriousness are articulated in print journalism. We analyzed 35 articles published in the Esquina section of the piauí magazine. Five anniversary editions of the publication were used, starting in October 2006. We used the concept of laughter formulated by Propp. We verified the procedures used by the authors of the reports in an attempt to hybridize, in the narratives, the forms of expression of humor and the grave. During the analysis, we considered the concepts of news, from which newspapers operate, and we verified to what extent the reports in the Esquina section approach and depart from the newsworthiness criteria indicated in journalism manuals. Finally, we outline a principle for cataloging these reports to understand how the themes are presented.