Dados is one of the most widely-read social sciences journals in Latin America. Created in 1966, it publishes innovative works, originating from academic research, by Brazilian and foreign authors. Edited by IESP-UERJ, it aims to reconcile scientific rigor and academic excellence with an emphasis on public debate based on the analysis of substantive issues of society and politics.
Dados vol. 53 n. 3 Rio de Janeiro 2010
Abstract
This article presents the results of a comprehensive study on representations of politics in the Brazilian mass media. The data show that the various news media take a common view towards politics, expressed as homogeneous news concentrated on political players with a specific profile: white males, either elected officials or political nominees. The media give visibility to the players belonging to the political field (in the narrow sense of the latter term) and to those who already have the resources to make themselves seen and heard. The media thus confirm the hierarchies and limits of politics, reproducing and perpetuating narrow interpretations of democracy.
Keywords: media, journalism, democracy, representation, visibility
DOI: 10.1590/S0011-52582010000300006
Visibility in the media and political field in Brazil
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