Narrativas e lacunas discursivas: uma análise da cobertura jornalística do Jornal O Dia, O Estado e Jornal da Manhã acerca dos primeiros casos de aids em Teresina-PI, no ano de 1987

Abstract

In this research, we aimed to analyze how the first cases of HIV/AIDS were addressed in the print newspapers O Dia, O Estado, and Jornal da Manhã in the year 1987. These three periodicals constituted the sources for the corpus of this study. Our objective was to examine these newspapers as sites of visibility, identifying the discursive markers throughout their coverage that contributed to the reinforcement of stigma through the media in Teresina. As our theoretical framework, we drew on newsworthiness criteria and studies that consider newspapers as historical sources. Methodologically, we were inspired by content analysis as well as discourse analysis. By the end of the study, we concluded that the coverage relied predominantly on official sources to construct its narratives, while frequently making direct references to the gay community, thereby contributing to the formation of stereotyped stigmas.