The pluralization of the sources of political information in Brazil

Authors

  • Antonio Teixeira de Barros University of Brasilia (UnB), Brazil.
  • Cristiane Brum Bernardes University Institute of Resesarch of Rio de Janeiro (IUPERJ), Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1982-677X.rum.2009.51137

Keywords:

Political information, public information, public journalism, political representation.

Abstract

Since the 1990’s, a comprehensive communications system has been structured in the Brazilian Congress with the creation of television channels, radio stations and on-line news agencies. These media practice a kind of journalism based on the idea that the citizen should receive news directly from the source, avoiding gatekeepers and the frames of conventional media. Some claim this model, called "media of sources", has enhanced pluralism in political information. At the same time, the activity is considered a paternalist action of State, which appropriates journalistic techniques and procedures to influence public opinion. These are the dilemmas discussed in this article, which presents a historical synthesis of the evolution of Brazilian Legislative Branch (Senate and Chamber of Deputies) institutional media.

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Author Biographies

  • Antonio Teixeira de Barros, University of Brasilia (UnB), Brazil.
    PhD in Communication from the University of Brasilia (UnB), Brazil.
  • Cristiane Brum Bernardes, University Institute of Resesarch of Rio de Janeiro (IUPERJ), Brazil.
    PhD candidate at the University Institute of Resesarch of Rio de Janeiro (IUPERJ), Brazil. 

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Published

2009-04-14

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2009)

Section

Dossier

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How to Cite

The pluralization of the sources of political information in Brazil. RuMoRes, [S. l.], v. 2, n. 4, 2009. DOI: 10.11606/issn.1982-677X.rum.2009.51137. Disponível em: https://www.periodicos.usp.br/Rumores/article/view/51137.. Acesso em: 15 may. 2024.