Muitas feiras em uma só : narrativas jornalísticas sobre a feira livre de Lagarto

Abstract

The Open-Air Market in the city of Lagarto, located in the central-southern region of the state of Sergipe, is a longstanding and significant event for the economy of the municipality and the state. For this reason, it has been and continues to be the subject of journalistic coverage. However, it is common for this coverage to perceive the market as a setting, where commercial exchanges and other facts related to the daily life of a city occur. This project aims for a different approach, as it proposes to observe the market as a character, endowed with identity and influenced by changes and continuities. In a practical manner, the project presents a series of journalistic narratives: a chronicle that recounts the Market through the memories of what it was, and two reports. The first report addresses what has changed and remained in the Market in recent years, how this has affected its organization, and the opinions of those who work there. The second report deals with the identity ties among the vendors and between them and the Market. To carry out the project, investigative procedures were conducted, including research on the topic online and also in person, field visits, and interviews with various sources.