Journal article
Editorial journalism and political interests: Comparing the coverage of Dilma Rousseff's impeachment in Brazilian newspapers
Journalism (London, England), Vol.22(11), pp.2816-2835
11/01/2021
DOI: 10.1177/1464884919894126
Abstract
The article investigates how Folha de S. Paulo and O Estado de S. Paulo - two of the leading Brazilian quality newspapers - expressed their editorial positions on the impeachment of the ex-president Dilma Rousseff. The comparative study encompasses quantitative and qualitative methods to examine 506 editorial texts published between 2015 and 2016. By using Content Analysis, the research found out that Folha de S. Paulo and O Estado de S. Paulo take different positions along the process: each newspaper presents particular arguments to justify the impeachment's legitimacy; regarding the solution for the political situation, O Estado de S. Paulo fully supports the impeachment, while Folha de S. Paulo asks for the then president and her vice-president to resign. In the end, both organizations agree in their editorials that Rousseff has to be removed from office. At the same time, Folha de S. Paulo and O Estado de S. Paulo try to avoid being seen as actors conspiring against democracy, which makes them dispute whether Rousseff's impeachment was or not a coup. This research provides the opportunity to investigate to what extent journalism loosens its place as a watchdog to behave as a demanding actor.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Editorial journalism and political interests: Comparing the coverage of Dilma Rousseff's impeachment in Brazilian newspapers
- Creators
- Francisco Paulo Jamil Marques - Univ Fed Parana, Curitiba, Parana, BrazilCamila Mont'Alverne - Univ Fed Parana, Polit Sci, Curitiba, Parana, BrazilIsabele Mitozo - Universidade Federal do Maranhão
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journalism (London, England), Vol.22(11), pp.2816-2835
- Publisher
- Sage
- DOI
- 10.1177/1464884919894126
- ISSN
- 1464-8849
- eISSN
- 1741-3001
- Number of pages
- 20
- Grant note
- 001 / Brazilian Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES); Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES) 309967/2017-1 / Brazilian National Scientific Council (CNPq); Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPQ); Fundacao de Apoio a Pesquisa do Distrito Federal (FAPDF)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2021
- Academic Unit
- Center for Social Science Innovation; School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Record Identifier
- 9984771652702771
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