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What Do Photographs Say - An Analysis of the Photographs in the press

Author(s): Ksenija Jovović
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Centar za ženske studije & Centar za studije roda i politike, Fakultet političkih nauka, Beograd
Keywords: women in photographs; daily newspapers; representation;

Summary/Abstract: This contribution graphically presents the results of a mini-research in the visal representation of women in the daily newspapers in Serbia. Photographs are treated as media texts and analyzed content wise; therefore, the presented quantifications refer to their informative and not their aesthetic value. According to the results of this research, the quality and the quantity of the visual representation of women could be a fairly reliable indication of the daily newspapers’ profile.

  • Issue Year: 2004
  • Issue No: Special
  • Page Range: 39-47
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Serbian