This article presents the results of an analysis of the economy
sections of two of the major newspapers in the country: Folha
de S. Paulo and O Estado de S. Paulo. After discussing the main
characteristics of economic journalism, its concepts, history and
language and the economic perception of the term “marketâ€, the
data showed that there was a simplification in the use of the term,
reducing it to the financial market. In order to attract readers in
general, this ended up interfering with their view of the economic
news and the interest of the specialized public. The analysis also
showed a perception of the ideology of the financial market, implicit
in economic journalism, that transforms the journalistic treatment.
