Representations about the application of online dating Tinder in the media. A longitudinal analysis of the Portuguese written press between 2012-2017
Keywords:
Tinder, online dating, framing, agenda setting, pressAbstract
This article presents the results of a study which the purpose was analyzing and understanding the attention and framing, given by the media, to the topic of online dating through the app Tinder, between 2012 and 2017, in three Portuguese newspapers – Correio da Manhã, Diário de Notícias and Observador. The analysis mobilized quantitative techniques, through the collection of bibliographic variables, and qualitative techniques through the content analysis of articles that approached the theme. Concerning agenda setting, the results indicate a limited number of exclusive pieces about the app or their users, most of which arises as a reference or about differences in relationships of different epochs. In terms of framing, is conditioned by the editorial line quite present in the analyzed articles.
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