CULTURAL JOURNALISM: CITIZENSHIP, DEMOCRACY AND SOCIAL ISSUES

Abstract

This article aimed to discuss and analyze how cultural journalism can act as an agent for promoting citizenship and strengthening democracy, in addition to assuming a relevant role in its ability to address and influence social issues. As a study method, a qualitative methodological approach was carried out, based on a bibliographic review, which allowed an in-depth understanding of the topic based on a bibliographic review including the analysis of books, academic articles, and other relevant publications on cultural journalism, citizenship, democracy, and social issues. The relevance of cultural journalism as an agent for social and cultural reflection was then discussed, as well as its impact on society based on the main arguments considered to amplify discussions on how cultural journalism, to understand how it promotes and fosters reflection, cultural diversity, and issues inherent to citizenship, especially about freedom of expression and the defense of democracy. Finally, the scope of research on the impact of cultural journalism on the formation of cultural identity in different regions of Brazil was suggested as a means of deepening research on the topics, so that this line of research could reveal important nuances about the role of the media in the construction and maintenance of collective identities based on studies that outline the profiles of cultural journalism's performance in society.