Rui Alexandre Novais and Viviane Araújo, “Tensioned Civility: Presidential Delegitimization of the Press,” Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia 78, no. 4 (2022): 1533–60, https://doi.org/10.17990/RPF/2022_78_4_1533.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Rui Alexandre Novais |
| Author | Viviane Araújo |
| Abstract | This explorative study contributes to the theoretical debate on political incivility beyond the domination of Western-centric approaches while connecting the bodies of literature in political philosophy and media research. It offers empirical evidence of Bolsonaro’s delegitimizing criticisms and uncivil expressions toward the press, some specific news outlets, and individual journalists during the first two years of his presidential mandate in Brazil. It concludes that Bolsonaro displayed the complete repertoire of the defining elements of political incivility in liberal democracies vis à vis the delegitimization of the press. He also unprecedently pushed the limits of civility in political discourse by employing the entire arsenal of verbal manifestations of impoliteness. |
| Date | 2022 |
| Language | English |
| Rights | © 2022 by Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia |
| Volume | 78 |
| Pages | 1533-1560 |
| Publication | Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia |
| DOI | 10.17990/RPF/2022_78_4_1533 |
| Issue | 4 |
| ISSN | 0870-5283 ; 2183-461X |
| Date Added | 1/31/2023, 5:41:23 PM |
| Modified | 1/31/2023, 7:45:32 PM |
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