Beyond Twitter Revolutions: The June 2013 Brazilian Mobilizations in National and International News Media

• In Event: Building a Comparative Framework for Addressing the Role of Media in the Turkish and Brazilian 2013 Protests

Abstract

As part of the panel’s attempt to create a comparative framework for addressing the position of communication technology in geographically and culturally disparate protest movements, this paper traces the role of national and international news media in the 2013 mobilizations in Brazil. In particular, we would like to address a few central elements that might offer points of comparison including the role of international news outlets in mediating messages coming out of the protests via social media, the rise of new social media-based news forums, and a general distrust of mainstream media by activists. We would also like to point out potential contrast points around elements specific to the Brazilian media system including the influential role of newspapers aimed at lower class urban audiences and the role of various political parties in shaping dissident media (Albuquerque, 2012).

References:

Albuquerque, A (2012). On Models and Margins: Comparative Media Models Viewed from a Brazilian Perspective. In Hallin, D., and Mancini, P. (Eds.) Comparing Media Systems Beyond the Western World. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Authors

• Stuart Davis, U of Texas - Austin

• Joseph D. Straubhaar, U of Texas - Austin