Do boca a boca às redes sociais: saiba como as informações circulam em Lagoa D’Anta, um quase deserto de notícias - Relatório Técnico de Reportagem

Abstract

This technical report aims to describe the stages involved in producing a multimedia feature story about information consumption in Lagoa D’Anta, a city located in the Agreste region of Rio Grande do Norte, classified by the Atlas da Notícia (2024) as an “almost news desert”. To achieve this, the investigation was grounded in field research and journalistic interviews with local residents. To contextualize the state of news access in the municipality, researchers specializing in journalism coverage in Brazil were also interviewed. The objective is to contribute new insights and encourage further studies on the gaps in press initiatives in the country and their impacts. Additionally, it seeks to foster a debate on access to quality information as a fundamental right. The theoretical and methodological foundation of this work primarily references Lage (2001), Kotscho (2000), Brum (2008), Brandão (2007), Longhi (2014), and Coutinho, Moreira, and Martins (2022). Keywords: Journalism; multimedia reporting; Atlas da Notícia; News deserts; Lagoa D’Anta.