Desinformação em áudio : desafios e potencialidades

Abstract

This master's dissertation focuses on a discourse analysis of misinformation content in audio format obtained by the Projeto Comprova between 2021 and 2022. Our goal is to identify what is said and how it is articulated in this misinformation audio content in order to be perceived as true by the audience. Methodologically, drawing on Charaudeau ([1984], 2005) and anchored in the audit approach (Meditsch; Betti, 2019) of the contents — 14 audio messages — we analyze their compositional characteristics beyond verbal elements. This includes the sound quality of the material and characteristics of the speaker's voice. At another stage of our analysis, we concentrate on the themes addressed in the audios, emphasizing the format's ability to evoke emotions in listeners when dealing with sensitive social issues (Emediato, 2023) intertwined with layers of socio-discursive imaginary (Charadeau, 2007). Throughout the study, we also reflect on our own affections to the topic while presenting concepts on misinformation and a history of fact-checking initiatives such as Projeto Comprova, both in Brazil and globally.