Between heaven and earth: the news coverage for natural catastrophes and authorities's speech

Authors

  • Márcia Franz Amaral State University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Brazil.
  • Rejane de Oliveira Pozobon State University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1982-677X.rum.2013.69433

Keywords:

Cobertura de catástrofes, fontes jornalísticas, fontes autorizadas, fontes experts.

Abstract

The present work aims to oppose the discourse of authorized sources and the discourse of expert sources on natural disasters taken from the press coverage of weekly magazines regarding the landslides that occurred in Rio de Janeiro in the beginning of 2011. Based on principles of Discourse Analysis, we have looked up the most common groups of paraphrases present in the pronouncement of these sources regarding the responsibilities for the disaster. From the analysis of seven magazines, it was possible to conclude that the expert sources focus on explaining the facts scientifically, from a propositional and evaluative perspective. Nevertheless, the authorized sources have an utterly depoliticized discourse, not taking for themselves the responsibilities assigned to them at that moment.

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Author Biographies

  • Márcia Franz Amaral, State University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Brazil.
    Professor at the State University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Brazil. PhD in Communication and Information from the State University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil. marciafranz.amaral@gmail.com.
  • Rejane de Oliveira Pozobon, State University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Brazil.
    Professor at the State University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Brazil. PhD in Communication Studies from the University of Vale do Rio Sinos (Unisinos), Brazil. rejane.op@terra.com.br.

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Published

2013-12-27

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 14 (2013)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

Between heaven and earth: the news coverage for natural catastrophes and authorities’s speech. RuMoRes, [S. l.], v. 7, n. 14, p. 119–137, 2013. DOI: 10.11606/issn.1982-677X.rum.2013.69433. Disponível em: https://revistas.usp.br/Rumores/article/view/69433.. Acesso em: 11 may. 2024.