Dilma Rousseff's Third Round

ABSTRACT

In this paper, we test the hypothesis that the news media coverage of President Dilma Rousseff in the newspapers 'Folha de São Paulo', 'O Globo' and 'O Estado de São Paulo' became increasingly negative after her victory in the 2014 elections. We also compare her coverage with that of senator Aécio Neves, her main opponent in the last election, president of PSDB and leader of the opposition, who has been accused of corruption several times after the election. The test clearly shows that the Brazilian media is highly politicized. We conclude the article by discussing the importance of the media for the future of democracy in Brazil.

KEYWORDS:
Democracy; Press; Brazil; Politics