Veja and CartaCapital: the political polarization from the paper to the streets

Authors

  • Otávio Vicente Hoffmann de Matos Faculdade Satc/Criciúma - SC
  • Claudia Nandi Formentin Faculdade Satc - Criciúma/SC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1980-3532.2016n16p15

Abstract

This paper is a study case that aims to analyze the approach of the issues released by the magazines Veja and CartaCapital after the 2014 election in Brazil. Its goal is to answer through bibliographic research the following question: is it possible to ascertain any discursive polarization in the issues published by Veja (released on the 5th and 12th of November 2014) and CartaCapital (released on the 29th of October 2014 and 5th of November 2014) after the presidential election in that year in Brazil? It has sought to show how their ideology is placed in their articles and how their speech has more meaning than words can express. This happens, especially, by observing the silences and presuppositions of the discourse. It has been concluded that both magazines have chosen a specific party to support, CartaCapital has chosen the winner party while Veja has chosen the opposition. It is concluded that the two magazines act in a way to intensify the political polarization that is seen in the streets pointing to a bright and a dark side

Author Biographies

Otávio Vicente Hoffmann de Matos, Faculdade Satc/Criciúma - SC

Bacharel em Jornalismo - Satc-SC

Claudia Nandi Formentin, Faculdade Satc - Criciúma/SC

Doutora em Ciências da Linguagem (Unisul/SC)
Professora no curso de Jornalismo da Satc/SC

Published

2018-10-10

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Artigos