Os álbuns fotojornalísticos online e a construção do acontecimento │ Photojournalistic online albums and the construction of an event

RESUMO Uma vez que o conjunto de escolhas envolvido na seleção das técnicas composicionais de uma fotografia é mediado por universos de valores, o objetivo do artigo é analisar as técnicas composicionais das fotografias publicadas por álbuns fotojornalísticos online sobre os protestos de junho de 2013. Esses álbuns apresentam fotografias de profissionais e amadores consideradas “as melhores” desse evento e, curiosamente, as fotografias escolhidas possuem várias técnicas de composição em comum. Nós iremos analisar essas imagens sob a perspectiva dos efeitos de sentido que as técnicas de composição engendram para entrever quais foram as significações urdidas a esse acontecimento nesses espaços.Palavras-chave: Fotojornalismo; Protestos; Técnicas de Composição; Produção de Sentido; Narrativas.ABSTRACT Given that the choices involved in the selection of compositional techniques in photography are mediated by values, this article aims to analyze the compositional techniques of photographs published by photojournalistic online albums during the protests of June 2013 in Brazil. These albums feature professional and amateur photographs considered "the best" of this event and, interestingly, the chosen photographs have several composition techniques in common. We will examine these images from the perspective of significant effects that these techniques engender with the objective of examining the meanings that were attributed to that event in those albums.Keywords: Photojournalism; Protests; Composition Techniques; Sense Production; Narratives.

Why do we want the right to die? A systematic review of the international literature on the views of patients, carers and the public on assisted dying

Background: Assisted dying is legal in four European countries and three American states. Elsewhere, particularly in more affluent or mainly Protestant countries, it remains controversial. Dominant headlines feature professional (medical, legal, religious) arguments versus celebrity campaigners; ordinary people are less clearly represented. Aim: To synthesise the international evidence of people’s views and attitudes towards assisted dying in order to inform current debate about this controversial issue. Design: Systematic review and mixed method synthesis of qualitative and survey data Data sources: Eleven electronic databases from inception to October 2011; bibliographies of included studies Review Methods: Two reviewers independently screened papers and appraised quality. Qualitative results were extracted verbatim; survey results were summarised in a table. Qualitative data were synthesised using framework methods and survey results integrated where they supported, contrasted or added to the themes identified. Results: Sixteen qualitative studies and 94 surveys were included; many participants considered the immediate relevance of assisted dying for them. Themes related to poor quality of life, a good quality of death, potential abuse of assisted dying and the importance of individual stance. People valued autonomy in death as much as in life. Attitudes were diverse, complex and related to definitions of unbearable suffering including physical, psycho-social and existential factors and were consistent regardless of social, economic, legal and health-care contexts. Conclusion: Our review sheds light on ordinary people’s perspectives about assisted dying, when they are ill or disabled. Unbearable suffering is a key construct, and common factors are revealed that lead people to ask for help to die. The consistency of international views indicates a mandate for legislative and medical systems worldwide to listen and understand this.