Rememoration and retrotopia: Folha de S. Paulo and O Globo coverages of the 55th anniversary of the 1964 coup d'État

Abstract

This article analyzes how two of the main vehicles of the great Brazilian press – O Globo and Folha de S. Paulo – addressed the 55th anniversary of the 1964 civil-military coup. It starts with a theoretical framework on memory and nostalgia and the analysis of content applied to journalistic narratives published between March 26 and April 2, 2019 to answer the following questions: Was there nostalgia in the narratives of political actors in relation to the dictatorship? How did journalistic narratives address this feeling and take a position on it? The results indicate the existence of disputed memories in relation to the dictatorship, which is evident in the speech of several actors. Although the vehicles do not align with the nostalgic sentiment, retrotopia was identified in 45% of the sources' statements and President Jair Bolsonaro was the main character of the news.

nostalgia; 1964 coup d'État; journalism; O Globo; Folha de S. Paulo