The construction of the 1988 Constitution in the eyes of the press

Researcher Cândida Emília Borges Lemos (UNA) analyses the journalistic performance of Brazilian weeklies Istoé and Veja during the 1987/88 Constituent Assembly in Brazil. The press is contemplated as part of the political and social culture of a nation. Therefore it generates opinions and world visions, while at the same time it reflects the social and political dynamics. It is the synthesis of a certain historical period and contributes to the formation of this same period, as it creates ideological and value referential in public opinion. During that period, the debates taking place at the Constituent Assembly reflected the political forces that acted in the social fabric to manufacture a constitution. In such context, each voting session reflected the social dispute, beyond the political parties, in the game of interests of certain groups and social segments and their ideologies. Read the full article in the link below: 

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