Movement #spasime in Croatian Mainstream Media: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Feminist Activism

Cilj samog rada je utvrditi na koji način su hrvatski mainstream mediji prezentirali feministički aktivizam kroz pisanje o inicijativi #spasime u 2019. godini, posljedično kreirajući sliku o feminističkom aktivizmu i obiteljskom nasilju u hrvatskoj javnosti. Polazišna točka rada bio je pregled feminizma i njegovog medijskog predstavljanja, a kasnije se u radu dodatno fokusiralo na prosvjed kojeg su organizirale hrvatske feministkinje iz incijative #spasime. Metoda koja je koristi u radu je kritička analiza diskursa i kroz nju se utvrđuje kako su hrvatski mediji pokušali formirati javni diskurs o temi u kojoj je izražen ideološki pokret, feminizam, koji ukazuje na društvenu nejednakost između muškaraca i žena. Feministkinje diljem svijet imale su vodeću ulogu u tome da se problem obiteljskog nasilja stavi na dnevni red. Feministkinje su radile na zaštiti i ohrabrivanju žena, otvarale su skloništa za zlostavljane žene i njihovu djecu. Pokušale su izmijeniti zakone, boreći se da postojeći zakoni postanu pravovaljani. Tako je i inicijativa #spasime bila ta koja je zahtijevala zakonodavne izmjene i izmjene provedbene prakse, te međuresornu suradnju na prevenciji i dodatnu edukaciju službenika i djelatnika koji u svome radu dolaze u doticaj s djecom i žrtvama nasilja. Ovaj rad analizira članke na portalima koji su izvještavali o prosvjedu kojeg je organizitala inicijativa #spasime. Svi njihovi zahtjevi u medijima su predstavljeni bez osude ili cenzuriranja. No posve je izostavljeno bilokakvo spominjanje feminizma. Društveni problem obiteljskog nasilja u medijskim tekstovima uopće se ne dovodi u vezu s feminizmom.The goal of the thesis is to determine how did Croatian mainstream media present feminist activism through writing about movement #spasime in 2019., consequently creating an image of feminist activism and domestic violence in the Croatian public. The starting point of this thesis was an overview of feminism and his portrayal in the media, then later the focus was specified on a protest organized by Croatian feminists gathered in the #spasime movement. The method used in this thesis was critical discourse analysis and it was determent how Croatian media tried to form public discourse on a subject in which ideological movement known as feminism is expressed, which points out the social inequality of the sexes. Feminists all over the world had a leading role in putting the issue of domestic violence on the public agenda. Feminists worked on protecting and encouraging women, opening shelters for women who suffered from domestic abuse and their children. They tried to change the laws and they fought to make existing laws valid. In the same way, movement #spasime was the one who demanded legislative changes and changes in implementation practices, as well as interdepartmental cooperation on prevention and additional education of officials and employees who come into contact with children and victims of domestic violence in their line of work. This thesis analyzes digital media articles that reported on the protest which was organized by the movement #spasime. All of their requests were presented in the media without judgment or censorship, but any mention of feminism is completely omitted. The societal problem of domestic violence in media texts has nothing to do with feminism