Photography as a means of communication - how Media representreality

Rad sadrži kratku povijest fotografije u Hrvatskoj i svijetu s naglaskom na njenu ulogu u novinarstvu. Cilj rada bio je ispitati prisutnost rodnih i spolnih stereotipa, seksizma i objektivizacije žena, kao i slučajeve u kojima se krši privatnost djece na fotografijama objavljenim u najčitanijim hrvatskim dnevnim novinama – 24sata, Jutarnji list i Večernji list u razdoblju od mjesec dana. Kvantitativnim istraživanjem nastojalo se utvrditi o kojim stereotipima je riječ, u kojim novinama prevladavaju i u kojoj mjeri se pojavljuju, te koliko zapravo dnevne novine krše privatnost djece i objavljuju njihove fotografije bez da su im novinari i urednici na bilo koji način zaštitili identitet. Analiza za potrebe ovog rada obuhvatila je ukupno 89 izdanja dnevnih novina i 12.570 fotografija, a pokazala je da su stereotipi prisutni u svim dnevnim novinama, s time da najviše stereotipnih prikaza žena dominira u 24sata, dok je identitet djece najčešće otkriven u Večernjem listu koji u najvećoj mjeri i objavljuje vijesti vezane uz djecu.This thesis contains a brief history of photography in Croatia and the world with emphasis on its role in journalism. The main goal of the thesis is to examine the presence of gender and sex stereotypes, sexism and objectivisation of woman, and also cases in which published photos violate children's privacy in the most read Croatian daily newspapers – 24sata, Jutarnji list and Večernji list for a period of one month. Quantitative research sought to determine the type of stereotypes, in which newspapers they prevail, to what extent they appear and how much the daily newspapers actually violate children's privacy and publish their photographs without journalists and editors protecting their identity in any way. The analysis for the purpose of this thesis included a total of 89 daily newspapers and 12.570 photographs and has shown that stereotypes are present in all daily newspapers, with the most stereotypical views on women dominating in 24sata, while children's identity is most often revealed in Večernji list, which also mostly publishes child-related news. Key words: photography, portrayal of beauty, gender stereotypes, objectivization of female image, children in the media, protection of privacy, Večernji list, Jutarnji list, 24sat