ABSTRACT
Brazilian journalism operates in an ambiguous framework in tune with the country’s ambivalence toward democracy. The Brazilian constitution guarantees freedom of expression and a harsh 1967 Press Law was abolished in 2009. Yet, attempts to control the media mushroom far and wide. Since 2009, a major daily newspaper has faced censorship for reporting on a corruption scandal involving well-known politicians. At the same time, the government has worked on a project that combines access to public information with increased state control over the airwaves, a demand for more national content on TV channels, and other mechanisms for “the social control” of the media (Freedom House, 2010).
