O impacto comunicacional do rádio na fronteira do Rio Grande do Sul durante a ditadura militar

Abstract

The general objective is to analyze the role of radio as a means of mass communication on the border of Rio Grande do Sul during the period of the military dictatorship (1964-1985), assessing its influence in shaping public opinion, disseminating information and the ideological control imposed by the regime. This work will use an integrative bibliographic review approach, with the aim of gathering and analyzing studies that address the role of radio in the context of the military dictatorship in Brazil, with a special focus on the border region of Rio Grande do Sul. It will include articles, books, theses and dissertations that discuss both the use of radio by the population and its role as a tool of propaganda and control by the military regime. Radio was one of the main means of communication used by the military regime on the border of Rio Grande do Sul, playing a dual role: at the same time as it served as a tool of propaganda and ideological control by the government, it also acted as an important channel for the local population, especially in border areas with Uruguay and Argentina, where access to information was limited. Radio enabled the formation of a regional cultural identity, while at the same time it was used to promote the regime's agenda, silencing dissident voices and spreading messages aligned with the military government. Through exploratory research and qualitative interviews, it was discovered that radio enabled the formation of a regional cultural identity, while at the same time it was used to promote the regime's agenda, silencing dissident voices and spreading messages aligned with the military government.