What do Children-Reporters Ask? Worldviews and Participation in Children's Journalism

The "Junior Reporter" is a section of the Portuguese children's magazine Vis & atilde;o J & uacute;nior, where children can interview a public figure of their choice, asking whatever questions they like. This article aims to investigate how children take advantage of this experience to express their worldviews, as it is understood that their questions reveal their interests, tastes, and ways of perceiving the reality around them. Through content analysis, sections published between 2022 and 2023 were examined. The results show a predominance of girls among the junior reporters, particularly in the districts of Lisbon and Porto. Additionally, the questions posed by the children reflect an interest in success in the professional world, indicating that neoliberal principles of individualism and performance are also part of childhood concerns.