A construção discursiva dos jornais O Globo e Folha de S. Paulo sobre a epidemia de meningite na ditadura militar brasileira (1971-1975)

Abstract

This research aims to understand the construction of journalistic discourse about the meningitis epidemic that raged in Brazil in the 1970s Since the epidemic occurred during the dictatorship, it was observed that this political moment the country directly influenced the emergence and worsening of the disease. Based on the Discourse Analysis (AD), on the slope of the French School, this paper discusses how were built the speeches of newspapers O Globo and Folha de S. Paulo. In addition, we seek to observe the silencing of discourses on meningitis, discursive formations and also the influence wrapped the word memory "epidemic." Communicating discussions are redeemed in the health field, secular issues related to pests and epidemics, a brief history of the military dictatorship in Brazil and the influence of government on public health of the country. The study it was found that meningitis took a few years to be considered an epidemic and therefore to be reported as a disease that was spreading quickly. In addition to this issue of dissemination of the disease, it is observed that the speeches built on it were crossed, at times, by silencing, and other by trying to inform the people what was going on.