The newspaper: visibility and mediation

Abstract

Taking into consideration the Cultural Studies through Martín-Barbero`s reflections and relating them to Jürgen Habermas, we intend, with this article, to reflect on the printed media exploring two correlated aspects: its condition as a mediation source and its role as a relevant media means in the public sphere. These aspects bring up a discussion on the printed media role on the social interaction process. This reflection sets a delimitation spot in time, defined in this article by the relations established between the printed media and the Brazilian government during the militar regime (1964-84).