A atuação da mídia nos movimentos de securitização de Belo Monte

Abstract

This research analyzes the performance of the Brazilian media faced with securitization movements for constructing the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Power Plant (UHE), in Pará, between 1987 and 2019. It is argued that, during this period, two distinct discourses were formed around the UHE Belo Monte: the first, favorable to the construction of the plant, was based on the idea of energy security and economic growth; the second, contrary to the project, understood Belo Monte as a threat to the lives of indigenous peoples and the Amazon. In this context, the investigation understands that O Globo assumes the role of an audience in these movements and, thus, studies the newspaper's performance faced with Belo Monte's securitization discourses. For this, it uses as a methodology the content analysis of 32 editorials of O Globo. The processing of qualitative data is done with the aid of the IRAMUTEQ software. The interpretation of the results is based on the attributive agenda-setting, a communication theory that brings together two perspectives: media scheduling and framing. From the study, it was possible to partially prove the research hypothesis since O Globo employs a narrative that reinforces the discourse of securitization of the UHE Belo Monte around energy security and economic growth. While recognizing and debating the work's environmental factor, O Globo demands little attention to this aspect, considered secondary for the journalistic vehicle.