Abstract
This chapter discusses the ethical challenges and paradoxes faced by contemporary Brazilian journalism in the face of political corruption. Brazilian news organizations’ role in influencing the country’s political landscape is analyzed against the backdrop of the sometimes inappropriate relationship of media groups with politicians, prosecutors, and investigators as seen, for example, in phenomena such as Operation Car Wash. This analysis is set in the context of events in Brazil’s contemporary history which has been characterized by the exposure of political scandals and by leading politicians’ increasingly acrimonious attitude towards journalists. The chapter also considers the advancement of new Brazilian investigative journalism outlets, the role of American and European organizations in fostering them, and how they have impacted on Brazil’s media landscape. Finally, the chapter will discuss the growth of communitarian media vehicles in the country – created in working class neighborhoods, rural areas, and favelas – and how they are reshaping journalism’s ethical standards and perspectives, offering new horizons to peripheral voices and to the aspirations of local communities.
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