Media and public perception of the pandemic in polarized societies

• Grant number: 22/03814-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: June 01, 2022
• End date: January 31, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Communications
• Agreement: Trans-Atlantic Platform for the Social Sciences and Humanities
• Principal Investigator: Danilo Rothberg
• Grantee: Paulo Ferracioli Silva
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Arquitetura, Artes, Comunicação e Design (FAAC). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Bauru. Bauru , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 21/07344-3 - Pandemic communication in times of populism: building resilient media and ensuring effective pandemic communication in divided societies, AP.R

Abstract

The postdoctoral researcher based in Brazil, working on Strand 3 (Media Coverage) of the global project submitted to this call, from a set of five strands, will be responsible for conducting all data collection for Brazil (interviews, research documentary, analysis of media coverage); support the international team and the responsible researcher with a qualitative comparative analysis of the media coverage of the four countries involved in the proposal; and contribute to the development of joint publications and other products, focusing primarily on results related to Line 3, but also contributing to the results of other areas, when relevant. (AU)