A imprensa diante da recessão e do impeachment: estudo da cobertura do fim do governo de Dilma Rousseff e o início do governo Michel Temer

Abstract

Journalistic coverage plays a fundamental role in shaping public perception and social reaction during periods of intense political-economic instability. This paper analyze how prominent, high-circulation news outlets covered the period between the end of the Dilma Rousseff administration (2014-2016) and the beginning of the Michel Temer administration (2016-2018). This was one of the most intense moments in Brazil's recent history, marked by a severe recession, political polarization, and the impeachment process. The primary objective is to study how the press influenced the perception and development of the crisis by comparing the journalistic frames (framing), editorial tone, selection of sources, and the language employed in the texts. The methodology will be qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive, utilizing the techniques of Content Analysis and Critical Discourse Analysis, with a focus on articles, editorials, and headlines published by the newspapers. The central hypothesis is that the press acted as an active political agent, initially contributing to the construction of a climate of political unsustainability, and subsequently adopting a distinct approach toward the Temer administration's economic recovery measures. The findings will seek to identify narrative patterns that may have contributed to the delegitimization of one administration and the promotion of expectations for economic recovery in the other.