Política externa brasileira, grupos midiáticos e a opinião pública: uma análise dos editoriais da Folha de S. Paulo e do Estado de S. Paulo sobre a "crise" venezuelana

Abstract

The article analyzes the possible correlation between the media, public opinion and the position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil through the analysis of the editorials of Folha de S. Paulo and O Estado de S. Paulo between March and September 2017. This period coincides with the convening of the National Constituent Assembly in Venezuela. Thus, it seeks to understand the possible interactions of this triangulation in the case of the Venezuelan crisis. The case study method is used due to the complexity of the theme and the actors involved. Such a method allows the use of multiple methodological approaches and methods such as the statistical one, used here especially to understand the result of the data crossing made between the subgroups of public opinion. The main results point to the existence of alignment in the considerations between the decision makers, the evaluated media groups and the Brazilian public opinion on the analyzed theme, although the incentives and interests that mobilize them are different. It is concluded that the present case study observes that there is no monolithic approach to the theme from the perspective of the main Brazilian media groups. In this sense, new case studies on these actors would contribute to deepen and expand the analysis of the Brazilian media structure and its impacts on Brazilian foreign policy and public opinion.