Mediatization, polarization, and intolerance (between environments, media, and circulation)

Ana Paula da Rosa 186 As seen above, when the journalistic institution engag- es in news about the death of the student and protests in the community, the first fact, that is, his death becomes secondary to popular manifestations. It is due to two reasons: the first, because, by inserting the connective “e [and]” in the sentence, the headline reduces the emphasis of death, so much so that the comments of the social actors, as we will see below, ratify this position. Such comments also point out the lack of understand- ing of the notion of otherness as recognition. There is a stereo- typed view, not of the youth and the favela people, but the need for recognition is evident: to recognize, it is necessary to know. And to a certain extent, journalism contributes to reinforcing a media imaginary that only intensifies the incivility already present. Figure 03 - Reactions of social actors to the publication of G1 Retrieved from: Portal G1. The other reason for the reduction of the initial fact is that the image of the dead boy was not broadcast. Although the picture of the shot boy had been available and had circulated moments after the event, it was banned, even removed from Facebook pages. Today, when searching for Marcos Vinicius’ image, it is impossible to find his photograph at the site of the event, only archival images, made available by the family, in vid- eos and reports, as can be seen below.