Journalistic resistance against populist othering of the press in the age of polarization and disinfodemic

Rui Alexandre Novais

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-77868-1_10

Journalistic resistance against populist othering of the press in the age of polarization and disinfodemic

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Abstract

This study examines news professionals’ responses to external attacks from the right-wing populist political elite. When facing negative reporting of their government's handling of the COVID-19 crisis, Jair Bolsonaro, limited and delayed access to information while using physical and psychological threats to control and intimidate the media. In reaction, many Brazilian journalists and news outlets employed distinct adaptive coping strategies to protect the image of quality journalism and reinforcing the profession's legitimacy in society. As a response to verbal harassment and physical aggression, segments of the national media stopped holding informal news conferences outside the presidential palace. Additionally, they collaborated on a project to address the government's delay in releasing data about the coronavirus and solidarized with peers in resisting the undue President's interference in their work.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Palgrave handbook on right-wing populism and otherness in global perspective
Editors	Rui Alexandre Novais, Rogério Christofoletti
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	203-225
Number of pages	23
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031778681
ISBN (Print)	9783031778674, 9783031778704
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77868-1_10
Publication status	Published - 22 Jan 2025

Publication series

Name	Global Political Sociology Series
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
ISSN (Print)	2946-5559
ISSN (Electronic)	2946-5567

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Mapping risk and uncertainty for journalism in Lusophone countries: An intercontinental study
Novais, R. A. (PI)
1/03/21 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
CEFH: Centre for Philosophical and Humanistic Studies
Soares da Silva, A. (PI), Nobre, B. (Researcher), Melo, A. M. M. (Researcher), Dias, P. C. (Researcher), Balsas, Á. (Assistant Professor), Pereira, A. (Researcher), Lind, A. G. (Researcher), Azevedo, Â. (Researcher), Leite, Â. (Researcher), Pinto, A. P. (Researcher), Henriques, M. (Researcher), Gonçalves, A. (Researcher), Maia, B. R. (Researcher), Cardoso, C. P. (Researcher), Estevão, C. (Researcher), Morais, C. B. (Researcher), Morujão, C. (Researcher), Macedo, C. D. C. M. (Researcher), Costa, E. C. V. (Researcher), Morgado, E. (Researcher), Raguso, F. (Researcher), Oliveira, F. (Researcher), Bolinhas, I. (Researcher), Oliveira, Í. M. (Researcher), Silva, J. A. O. C. D. (Researcher), Pinto, J. C. O. (Researcher), Braga, J. P. (Researcher), Martins, J. C. D. O. (Researcher), Lopes, J. M. M. (Researcher), Lóia, L. (Researcher), Gil, M. M. (Researcher), Cunha, M. A. D. (Researcher), Pimentel, M. C. (Researcher), Pulido, M. (Researcher), Lopes, M. J. F. (Researcher), Magalhães, L. (Researcher), Gonçalves, M. (Researcher), Peixoto, R. (Researcher), Novais, R. A. (Researcher), Dimas, S. (Researcher), Afonso, S. (Researcher), Relvas, S. R. (Researcher), Filho, A. L. S. (Student), Antunes, A. (Student), Galvão, A. I. (Student), Lemos, C. F. D. L. R. (Student), Tages, E. (Student), Lima, J. B. C. (Student), Vale, M. J. P. M. M. D. (Student), Moura, M. (Student), Oliveira, P. (Student), Batista, R. B. (Student), Cunha, R. (Student), Costa, S. (Student), Fernandes, S. (Student), Souza, T. P. D. (Student), Mevis, A. (Student), Abrantes, A. M. (Researcher), Salazar, A. M. P. L. (Researcher), Pessôa, C. (Researcher), Duque, J. M. (Researcher), Rodrigues, A. (Researcher), Esteves, A. (Researcher), Silva, C. V. D. (Researcher), Marques, E. (Researcher), Andrade, J. G. (Researcher), Expósito, N. (Researcher), McDade, P. (Researcher), Petrella, S. (Researcher), Gouveia, S. S. (Researcher), Gama, J. (Emeritus Professor), Castillo, J. A. G. D. (Researcher), Brito, J. H. S. D. (Emeritus Professor), Pinto, J. R. C. (Emeritus Professor), Júnior, M. G. S. (Emeritus Professor), Lobo, F. (Researcher), Garcia, M. R. D. S. (Emeritus Professor), Mota, S. M. (Researcher), Mineiro, A. (Researcher), López-Sánchez, C. (Student), Costa, C. S. (Student), Mamas, C. (Researcher), Rodrigues, C. D. J. M. (Student), Coutinho, E. R. M. (Student), Albuquerque, E. (Student), Brunetto, G. M. (Student), Mello, H. (Student), Júnior, H. D. A. (Researcher), Bazmandegan, M. (Student), Brandão, M. C. (Student), Forjaz, M. J. B. P. (Student), Abraçado, J. (Student), Oliveira, M. R. D. (Student), Rúbio, M. G. (Student), Akoni-Mensah, M. (Student), Rocha, R. B. D. (Student), Tralhão, C. (Researcher), Costa, A. (Researcher) & Silva, S. (PI)
1/01/20 → 31/12/25
Project: Research

1 Edited book

The Palgrave handbook on right-wing populism and otherness in global perspective
Novais, R. A. (Editor) & Christofoletti , R. (Editor), 22 Jan 2025, 1 ed. Palgrave Macmillan. 480 p. (Global Political Sociology Series)
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Novais, R. A. (2025). Journalistic resistance against populist othering of the press in the age of polarization and disinfodemic. In R. A. Novais, & R. Christofoletti (Eds.), The Palgrave handbook on right-wing populism and otherness in global perspective (1 ed., pp. 203-225). (Global Political Sociology Series). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77868-1_10

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