2. Brief Introduction to Brazil
Brazil is a country in South America
Brazil covers nearly half of South America and is the continent's largest
nation.
Population: 202.77 millions
Brazil is a democratic country, ever since 1985
Current President - Dilma Rousseff (4 year term)
Free speech in Brazil
3. Government of Brazil
PRESIDENTIAL CONGRESS
FEDERAL JUDICIARY
Since the end of military rule in 1985, unionization, collective bargaining,
and frequent strikes have become commonplace among federal employees
in all the three branches of government.
4. Media Development Brazil
It is South America’s largest media market, with thousands of commercial
radio and TV broadcasting channels and a strong press.
Social Media continue to influence the Purchase Decisions of Brazilian
Internautas
Brazilians prefer brands that interact with them on Social Networks
Many Brazilians combine Social Media with
watching TV
Social Media play a significant role in Job
Recruitment
5. Brazilian Journalism
Brazilian journalism is experiencing a crisis that has affected journalism
worldwide due to a combination of factors, including :
- the competition with new technologies and Internet,
- economic pressures to cut costs and do more with less of journalists
and other costly reporting.
6. World Press Freedom
Investigative journalism is under threat in the United States, day-to-day
reporting exposes journalists to physical danger in Brazil.
With five journalists killed in 2013, Brazil has become the western
hemisphere’s deadliest country for media personnel.
These tragic deaths in Brazil are obviously also due to a high level of
violence. Organized crime’s hold on certain regions makes covering
subjects such as corruption, drugs or illegal trafficking in raw materials
very risky.
8. Brazil - not so sunny spring
The large-scale protests that erupted in São Paulo in June in response to
public transport fare hikes spread to the rest of the country, fuelled by
discontent about the massive spending on the 2014 Football World Cup
and the 2016 Olympics.
The “Brazilian spring” protests raised questions about the dominant media
model and highlighted the appalling methods still used by the state military
police since the time of the dictatorship.
In the course of the protests, around 100 journalists were the victims of acts
of violence, of which more than two thirds were blamed on the police.
11. The Future
Today four out of five internet users in the Latin America are plugged into
social networks; Facebook boasts almost 40 million users in Mexico,
Argentina, and Brazil alone. Interestingly, journalistic integrity and trust
in the media have changed as social media use has increased.
It is pretty straightforward: people are starting to doubt seriously what they
are being told by both politicians and journalists.
In the era of citizen journalism, online news—meaning both the published
articles and user-generated comments—has an appearance of truthfulness,
depth, and persuasiveness that can leave the old newspaper model looking
archaic and obsolete.
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13. JOURNALISM IN BRAZIL WILL NOT IMPROVE IF
MEDIA REFORMS ARE NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY
AND DISCUSSED IN A MATURE MANNER.
It is important to recognize that more structural and
long lasting improvements in the media will necessarily
depend on
• Deepening of the Democratization Project
• Economic force.
This cannot be achieved by journalists’ good intentions and individual
commitment.
14. Some Questions to ponder?
How will the media industry protect their
institution?
How will they retain positive public
perception of their journalistic integrity and
regain the trust of their readers?
Free speech in Brazil has never been more restricted than it was during the military regime, article 151 to the constitution, various laws were passed limiting the liberties of citizens
This restricted right to free speech was made more restrictive in 1967, when article 151 was added to the constitution, making “undermining the democratic order” an offense punishable by “the suspension of [free speech] rights…for a period of two to ten years.”[4] It was during this period when several laws were passed that systematically and unconstitutionally restricted the rights of citizens until Brazil became a democracy in 1985.
About murder case
In a positive step, a public information access law went into effect in 2012. However, journalists also experienced frequent violence, harassment, and censorship during the year. Incidents of judicial censorship were particularly troubling.