A cobertura jornalística da renúncia de Bento XVI: análise do discurso dos portais Carta Capital e Veja

Abstract

On February 11, 2013, something remarkable happened, not only in the history of the Catholic Church but in contemporary history: The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger). The German pope was the first pontiff to resign from office in 600 years, that is, the first to make the decision in times of the internet. The main objective of this work is to analyze the journalistic articles referring to the moment shortly after the resignation of Benedict XVI. For this, the first three articles published on Carta Capital and Veja portals were cut out. Observing these publications will enable an understanding of the discursive choices of newspapers related to these events, using the theoretical-methodological device of Discourse Analysis (ORLANDI, Eni P. 2015). According to the author, to understand the discourse it is necessary to go beyond the text: one must also observe its socio-historical context. A study on the hierarchy of the Catholic Church was also carried out, and a brief narration of the biography of Benedict XVI was presented. In the end, we conclude that journalistic enunciators and some of their sources expressed a critical view of the emeritus pontiff, questioning the cause of his resignation and his achievements during the period of his pontificate. It was also found that coverage prioritized acts related to Ratzinger's political and social role, opening up space for questioning.