Abstract

BARROS, Antônio Teixeira de. The view of Brazilian journalists on the potential influence of political editorials in the current public debate. OBS* [online]. 2018, vol.12, n.2, pp.214-240. ISSN 1646-5954.

The journalistic editorial has already exerted great influence in the political debate. However, with technological changes and recent cultural changes, is it still possible to affirm that this genre is politically influential today? This is the main issue discussed in the text. For that, 120 Brazilian journalists were interviewed who work in the political area, in order to capture their perceptions. The research was conducted in March 2017. The main conclusions show that journalists who work in the political field are regular readers of the subject and consider that this journalistic genre is still relatively influential in the political field and in public debate in general, Although the portion that considers such influence is decreasing is significant. The diversity of opinion channels today, especially with digital media, and the decline of print media are singled out as the main reasons for the growing loss of editorial influence in the political arena and in public opinion.

Keywords : Political journalism; Public debates; Editorial journalistic; Public sphere; Journalism and politics.

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