Jornalismo de paz em contexto de tensão: uma análise da cobertura jornalística da crise pós-eleitoral (2024) no Jornal “O País”

Abstract

The present study analyzes peace journalism in contexts of tension, focusing on the post- electoral crisis of 2024 in Mozambique. To this end, it draws on framing theory, the methodological protocol for journalistic coverage proposed by Silva and Maia (2011), and the theory of peace journalism to better guide the analysis. Based on the principles of peace journalism, which suggest that the media can act as an agent of peacebuilding and conflict resolution, the study seeks to understand to what extent the journalistic coverage of the post- electoral crisis contributed to promoting peace or, instead, reinforced polarization. Two hypotheses were formulated: H1- the coverage of the post-electoral crisis by the newspaper “O País” prioritized the reproduction of official discourses, neglecting the plurality of sources and perspectives; and H2- the coverage aligned with the principles of peace journalism, promoting a balanced discourse with emphasis on plural sources. The sample consisted of edition published in November and December 2024, a period marked by widespread violence. The methodology used includes quantitative content analysis, based on the protocol of Maia and Silva (2011), adapted to the specificities of the research, and qualitative analysis based on the peace journalism theory. In summary, the study finds out that the newspaper under analysis shows out a hybrid model of coverage that oscillates between indicators of peace-oriented journalism and features characteristic of war journalism. This reveals the need for coverage that is more clearly directed toward peacebuilding approaches and journalistic discourses of pacification by the media outlet in question.