Abstract
The present article analyzes the media produced by the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, especially its national cable TV station and online news agency. We discuss whether these media sources promote accountability and participation. Our findings suggest that although these sources have been employed, according to the logic of audience democracy, to promote the public visibility, credibility, and reputation of Brazil’s federal representatives, they do contribute to enhancing the accountability and quality of Brazilian democracy, insofar as they provide access to relevant information about legislative processes. RESUMEN: Este artigo analisa os veiculos de comunicacao da Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil, especialmente o canal de TV e a agencia de noticias online. Discutimos se esses veiculos efetivamente promovem accountability e participacao, como se propoem. Os dados levantados sugerem que eles de fato contribuem para ampliar a accountability e a qualidade da democracia brasileira, uma vez que dao acesso a informacoes relevantes sobre o processo legislativo, ainda que atuem, de acordo com a logica da audiencia, para promover a visibilidade, a credibilidade e a reputacao dos deputados federais brasileiros.
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