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A new report published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) shows to what point online violence against the media became widespread in Brazil when Jair Bolsonaro was president and, in particular, during last October’s elections. Entitled Journalism facing hate networks in Brazil: online attacks against the media during the 2022 elections, the report examines the extent … Leia mais
The Brazilian government announced the creation of the National Observatory of Violence against Journalists, a demand from organizations defending press freedom and journalists in the country. The announcement was made by the Minister of Justice, Flavio Dino, on January 17, a day after meeting with representatives in Brasilia, who shared with the minister a series … Leia mais
Rio de Janeiro – During the covid-19 pandemic, the management of Brazilian newspaper Diário do Grande ABC stopped publishing the supplement Diarinho, which is made for children, in order to reduce costs at a difficult time in light of the health crisis. This decision had to be reversed the following week. “On the Sunday the … Leia mais
Pressure cookers at the core of a mostly still-underdeveloped urban area that compresses 22 percent of the city’s population, Rio de Janeiro’s favelas are home to many of the metropolis’ most pressing issues regarding sanitation, security, political representation and education. They are also the intersection of rich cultures and traditions that have become hallmarks of … Leia mais
By Marina Estarque On June 7, the National Press Freedom Day in Brazil, journalists in the country had another reason to celebrate. A group of 30 innovative, independent online journalism organizations committed to diversity and democracy took advantage of this date to officially launch Ajor – the Digital Journalism Association. The launch was announced during the … Leia mais
The 2021 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and issued in April 2021, shows that journalism, the main vaccine against disinformation, is totally blocked or seriously impeded in 73 countries and constrained in 59 others, which together represent 73% of the countries evaluated. These countries are classified as having “very bad,” … Leia mais
By Júlio Lubianco Article republished with authorization from the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas The Brazilian Press Association (ABI, for its acronym in Portuguese) and the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (Abraji) decided to take action against what they classify as the judicial harassment of journalists. The ABI filed two lawsuits with the … Leia mais
Brazil has been making the headlines day after day due to the worrying records of Covid-related deaths in recent weeks. Now, the country has reached the top of the list of countries with the highest number of journalists who died of Covid-19 – 878 in 70 nations – since the beginning of the pandemic. The … Leia mais
How must journalists approach family members of a victim of femicide? Which photos are the best to illustrate stories on sexual harassment? How to prevent a woman from suffering during an interview? Assuming that these questions affect all journalists when dealing with victims and family members of these tragic situations, UOL’s women platform Universa created … Leia mais
By Sérgio Spagnuolo | Volta Data Lab | 15.02.2021 A surge in digital news initiatives in Brazil over the past few years has helped the country to reduce the population currently with no access to local journalism, the news deserts. At the same time, the number of print media organizations has been shrinking considerably, according … Leia mais
Brazil was hit hard by the coronavirus health crisis, which affects not only the general public but the media as well. Yet reliable information is crucial to control the spread of the virus, quality journalism has been suffering a series of attacks from the Government, according to a recent report issued by Reporters Without Borders … Leia mais
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