Jornalismo engajado e lutas populares : enquadramentos do movimento por moradia nos jornais Brasil de Fato PB e Portal G1 Paraíba durante a pandemia de Covid-19

Abstract

Daily, traditional media tends to neglect the relevance of social movements, prioritizing market- driven and power-oriented projects. In contrast, alternative media provides a platform for peripheral movements and subjects, emphasizing citizenship as a mechanism for emancipation and social justice, while also supporting the struggle for the conquest of rights. In the early hours of November 23, 2021, the homeless community of Dubai, in João Pessoa, was the target of an irregular and ostentatious eviction. Approximately 600 military police officers, mobilized by the Municipal Government, removed around 400 families without prior notice, violating a Supreme Federal Court injunction that prohibited evictions during the Covid-19 pandemic. In this qualitative case study, we analyzed reports from two local portals on the topic, using the Framing Methodology (Entman, 1993). We adopted the Protest Paradigm and Content Analysis as the theoretical and methodological basis to examine the positioning of the media in relation to the events. The theoretical foundation includes works by Marcondes Filho (2002), Charaudeau (2009), Park (2003), Scheufele (1999), Eagleton (1997), Porto (2001), Campos (2014), Soares (2009), Tuchman (1978), Traquina (2005), Thompson (1998), and Genro Filho (2023). The research objects are the online versions of the portals Jornal Brasil de Fato PB and G1 Paraíba, with a universe of two in the four-month period following the event, focusing on eight articles: four texts from Brasil de Fato PB and four articles from G1 Paraíba, observing their developments and, primarily, the news framing. The coverage included the online versions of the portals Jornal Brasil de Fato PB and G1 Paraíba in the four-month period following the event, observing their developments and, primarily, the news framing. The objective was to analyze the coverage patterns of the newspapers - hegemonic and alternative - in the face of state actions and the reaction of the social movement for housing, seeking to understand how each outlet articulated the issues related to the protagonists of the Dubai eviction. The parallels of meaning between the two outlets were the central focus of the research. As a result of the analysis, the sample brought up the discussion about: how journalistic framing can shape public perception, reinforcing official narratives and stigmatizing vulnerable populations; the lack of source plurality, the implicit criminalization of residents, and the omission of the structural causes of the occupation contributed to a narrative that may legitimize state repression and perpetuate social exclusion.