Hegemonic coverage of war and digital media interference

analysis of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, by Fantástico

Abstract

With the escalation of attacks in the war between Israel and Hamas, we are witnessing the coverage of this conflict, both in real time and virtually. Therefore, this article seeks to analyze how the national mainstream media addresses the war, also highlighting the influence that events, especially in the digital environment, have on this narrative. The research will focus on the analysis of two editions of Fantástico (October eight and November 12, 2023): the first, immediately after the October seven attack, and the second, marking the return of Palestinians to Brazil and a month into the war. Content Analysis will be used as the methodology. The aim was to understand the presence of categories that illustrate the perception of this media coverage, considering both the initial construction without the pressure of digital media and the possible influences of these on the communication of the dominant media outlets one month after the program's first edition. In the end, it was possible to perceive the imagery, media and editorial approach dialogisms that the content undergoes from digital, in contrast to the production of television media.