Conanda supports changes in journalistic coverage of attacks on schools

The National Council for the Rights of Children and Adolescents (Conanda), the main defense body for people in this age group in Brazil, supported the position of Brazilian press vehicles that redefined journalistic coverage of situations of violence in school environments Contagion effect After the attack at the day care center in Blumenau, in Santa Catarina, which killed four children and injured three others, last Wednesday (05), press vehicles instructed their journalists to report the tragedies without disclosing photos, videos, names or other information about the perpetrators of attacks on schools, nor details about the act itself. The vehicles justified that the change in position was made to avoid the so-called ‘contagion effect’, detected in academic research that attests that this type of media sharing of information can lead to the appreciation of the violent act, highlight those who commit crimes and encourage practice of similar attacks. Conanda, which is part of the structure of the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship, in a note, congratulated the Brazilian press vehicles that adopted “preventive measures in order not to transform the perpetrators of violence against our childhood and adolescence into heroes, avoiding highlighting such characters, avoiding triggers”. Media focus The entity also approves guidelines on social technologies and public policies for preventing, reducing and combating violence in the school community. Brazilian.” As an alternative to violence, Conanda suggests that communicators should “listen to education departments, specialists and education professionals about existing actions in the field of school coexistence, including the relationship with the school community”. criminal attack at the day care center in Blumenau, Conanda issued a note of regret and solidarity with the families of the victims and the affected school community. and severe expressions of violence against children and adolescents.” The agency also called on civil society and public authorities to reject all forms of violence against this public and guarantee their rights. families to reaffirm their commitment to the priority protection of the child and youth population to their fundamental human right to life”.

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