Petista thanked the “kindness and cordiality” of the questions after interview in the new format created by Secom Minister Sidônio Palmeira
The President (PT) said on Thursday (30.Jan.2025) that the journalists who asked him questions in an interview were “kind” and will scold their editors. At the end of the conversation with the press organized by Secom (Secretariat of Social Communication of the Presidency), Lula thanked the cordiality of the questions, but said he also likes to be “tight” – the term used when reporters ask uncomfortable questions to authority.
At the inauguration of Lula’s new press conference format, already designed under the command of Sidônio Palmeira, new head of Secom, journalists who follow the Planalto Palace daily were invited to ask 10 questions for the petista.
“I am very grateful for the kindness of the questions. It’s funny, there are people who think the press is aggressive, but you were so kind and cordial that I think you will be rebuked by your editors. “Why didn’t you squeeze, because you didn’t do the math.” But I also like tightness. Next time, you prepare ”these.
As the number of professionals allocated to this coverage is greater than a dozen, a draw was held to decide who could do the crashes. THE Poder360 Participated, but was not drawn. Here’s the list:
- Sofia Aguiar, Agência Estado/Broadcast;
- Sérgio Roxo, The Globe;
- Renan Truffi, Economic Value;
- MARCOS AMOROZO, RedeTV!
- Plínio Aguiar, R7
- LUCAS TEIXEIRA, UOL;
- Ranielly Veloso, TV Half
- Heloísa Villela, ICL News;
- Matheus Schuch, Radio Gaúcha;
- LUCIANA LIMA, Plato.
At the end of the interview, President Lula personally made room for two more questions, one of journalist Delis Ortiz, from TV Globoand another of Tereza Cruvinel, from Brazil 247.
The communication strategy, according to the president himself, was that journalists would hear the answers directly from the petista and do not attribute decisions that fit him to “People close”.
Lula and Sidonius
The minister of, Sidônio Palmeira, said that the president will continue to be the protagonist of the government’s new communication strategy, with the help of the ministers. At a virtual meeting with leaders of the (Workers Party) on Thursday (23.jan), the minister said that Lula has a “Incredible capacity” for social networks and is willing to expose more.
“Ministries must have the vision of the collective, to understand the whole to talk about the whole. And we understand that the engine of the content is President Lula […] That’s where everything goes out. And the ministers of the areas. It is important that they say, to publicize what they are doing ”these.
The virtual plenary was called by the party to instruct federal deputies, state, councilors and local leaders on “Fake News Communication Strategies”. The initiative is in the wake of the call, one of Lula’s greatest political defeats in this mandate.
The minister emphasized the urgency of a better organization of militancy in social networks so that the left can counteract the right in the digital environment. He also asked for more agility in this way of communicating, especially through WhatsApp. He said it is important to share positive news and avoid passing content that may be false.
