Med novinarskim stilom in etiko: senzacionalizem brez meja

Abstract

Avtorici obravnavata senzacionalizem slovenskih tabloidov, zlasti žanrsko neizčiščena besedila, ki se deklarirajo kot preiskovalne zgodbe. Prvine sodobnega tabloidnega tiska in z njim povezanega senzacionalističnega stila ponazarjata z analizo prispevkov, objavljenih v Slovenskih novicah, ki so posegli v intimno življenje poslanca slovenskega parlamenta. Primer je v marsičem precedenčen za slovensko novinarstvo, saj odpira številna pravna, etična in jezikovna vprašanja, zato je ob jezikovnostilni analizi bila nujna vključitev novinarsko etične obravnave. Pretiravanja ter žaljiva in vulgarna jezikovna sredstva kažejo podobo slovenskega novinarstva, ki ustvarja medijske škandale. Senzacionalizem sicer štejemo za del tabloidnosti, a vseeno ima tudi tovrstni stil svoje meje. Zakaj ne bi mogli govoriti o kakovostnem tabloidnem tisku? V Sloveniji gotovo ne zato, ker senzacionalizem nastopa ob hudem kršenju etičnih norm.

The authors discuss sensationalism of the Slovenian tabloids, especially the genre hybrid texts, which self-declare as the investigative stories. The elements of the tabloid press are demonstrated by the case study of the texts published in a Slovenian daily tabloid newspaper Slovenske novice, which encroached on the intimate life of a member of the Slovenian Parliament. The case is in many ways precedent for the Slovenian journalism since it raises many legal, ethical and linguistic questions. Therefore both the linguistic-stylistic and ethical analyses appeared to be necessary. The exaggerations, vulgarisms and offensive words show the image of the Slovenian journalism that creates media scandals. The sensationalism is an expected part of the tabloid press, yet such a style also has limits. Why couldn't we talk about a quality tabloid press? In Slovenia certainly not, because the sensationalism is deeply connected with violations of the ethical norms.