Carolina de Assis is a Brazilian journalist and researcher who lives in Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil. She holds a master's degree in Women’s and Gender Studies from the GEMMA Programme – Università di Bologna (Italy) / Universiteit Utrecht (The Netherlands) and has worked as an editor at Gênero e Número, a Brazilian digital magazine focused on data journalism and gender issues. She is especially interested in journalistic initiatives aimed at promoting human rights and gender justice. You can find her on Twitter: @caroldeassis
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Carolina de Assis es una periodista e investigadora brasileña que vive en Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil . Tiene una maestría en Estudios de las Mujeres y de Género del programa GEMMA – Università di Bologna (Italia) / Universiteit Utrecht (Holanda). Trabajó como editora en la revista digital brasileña Gênero e Número. Le interesan especialmente iniciativas periodísticas que tienen el objetivo de promover los derechos humanos y la justicia de género. Puedes encontrarla en Twitter: @caroldeassis.
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Carolina de Assis é uma jornalista e pesquisadora brasileira que vive em Juiz de Fora (MG). É mestra em Estudos da Mulher e de Gênero pelo programa GEMMA – Università di Bologna (Itália) / Universiteit Utrecht (Holanda). Trabalhou como editora na revista digital Gênero e Número e se interessa especialmente por iniciativas jornalísticas que promovam os direitos humanos e a justiça de gênero. Você pode encontrá-la no Twitter em @caroldeassis.
Film co-produced by Mexican actors Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal tells stories of journalists subjected to threats, attacks, forced displacement and exile, and who maintain their commitment to journalism and the public’s right to information.
Women's leadership in digital native media has been highlighted by several studies on the sector in Latin America. Managers of journalistic organizations in Brazil have overcome leadership models created by men to find their own styles of team management. They also emphasize the importance of creating and maintaining spaces for exchange with other women leaders in journalism.
At the end of June, the Argentine Journalism Forum (FOPEA) said that fake screenshots of alleged conversations from its steering committee were disseminated in a “clear defamation campaign from digital operators linked to the government.” The country's president himself, Javier Milei, participated in the attacks. Paula Moreno, president of FOPEA, spoke to LJR about the episode, which takes place amidst tensions between the government and the press.
LJR spoke with Brazilian researcher and professor Eloisa Beling Loose about how journalism can deepen the discussion on climate change. She highlighted the importance of addressing both the consequences and causes of the climate crisis, as well as disaster prevention. Loose suggests that journalists incorporate care of the environment into their coverage and value traditional knowledge about the environment.
Five philanthropic foundations have already committed to donating US$2 million for the first two years of operation of a new fund to support public interest journalism in Brazil. LJR spoke to the consultants responsible for the fund, which aims to provide “more and better funding” to Brazilian journalistic initiatives.
Almost half of Brazilian municipalities do not have local journalistic media, leaving 26.7 million people without news about their cities. A special report by Agência Mural shows how in Pirapora do Bom Jesus, a lack of news coverage mainly affects the periphery, making access to information difficult and increasing socioeconomic inequality.
Rio Grande do Sul, a state in southern Brazil, is facing its biggest climate disaster, with floods that displaced more than 580,000 people and left 172 dead. Local journalists, many also affected, are dedicated to this unprecedented story. LJR consulted journalists from digital media outlets Matinal, Sul21 and Nonada, who spoke about their experiences and the sense of community among journalists that grew stronger amid chaos in the state.
Ten local journalism organizations in Brazil’s five regions are participating in the Caravana project, run by the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (Abraji). Local communities have been prominent in this process, which helps to establish a local sustainability network. LJR spoke with Coreto (Bahia) and Fala Roça (Rio de Janeiro) about participating in the project.
Newspaper Correio do Povo, based in Porto Alegre, Brazil, has covered Rio Grande do Sul for almost 130 years. The floods that devastated the state in the first week of May took over the newspaper's headquarters and the homes of its journalists. The publication and its staff are trying to maintain their commitment to journalism and inform their audience at the most critical moment in their history.
Between May 2 and 4, more than 2,500 people met in Santiago, Chile, for UNESCO’s 31st World Press Freedom Day Conference, with the theme “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the face of the Environmental Crisis.” The event addressed challenges such as climate misinformation, threats to press freedom and the dangers faced by journalists, especially women, in doing this kind of reporting.