Foreign Policy and Journalism: An analysis of argumentative strategies used in diplomatic and journalist discourse

Abstract

This article presents the argument from its theoretical-methodological perspective, based on Amossy (2018a; 2018b) and Charaudeau (2012). We use this perspective to investigate the argumentative strategies of diplomatic and journalistic discourses in constructing Brazil's public image (from 1988 to 2022). We analyzed Brazil's speeches at the UN General Assembly and Folha de S. Paulo's texts about these meetings. We observe that peace is driven by diplomacy as a supreme value. The guidelines for conducting the PEB also have recurring themes. The analysis of journalistic discourses allowed us to identify that, in some periods, the journalistic construction marks opposition to the government and the conduct of PEB. We perceive journalism as a political actor active in the diplomatic field, with the function of reporting events. Still, doing so can also contribute to constructing public opinions and disseminating values about PEB.