Viana is one of four journalists honored by Columbia University this year. She sees the award as a milestone for recognizing independent Brazilian journalism in a space historically occupied by major media outlets.
Program directors and fellows share advice on navigating rigorous applications for programs that let journalists study and develop media solutions at leading universities.
Jazmín Acuña developed the methodology during her fellowship at Oxford. The framework highlights social transformation as a response to the sector's crisis of trust and sustainability.
With few hotel rooms and high travel costs to the heart of the Amazon, many reporters may be shut out of the climate summit, raising fears of fewer diverse voices in its coverage.
With high rates of violence against women, coverage of the crime has improved in the country, but sensationalism and superficiality persist.
Comprova, a collaborative fact-checking project in Brazil, bets on more explanatory language to connect with audiences resistant to corrections.
Despite the reduction, approximately 10.2% of the population still lives in a municipality without access to local news. Out of every 20 Brazilian municipalities, nine are classified as news deserts.
Recently elected to the Brazilian Academy of Letters, the journalist talks about the role of the press in defending democracy, attacks she faced throughout her career and the role of artificial intelligence in journalism.
Preliminary data from a global survey with climate journalists reveals 60% show symptoms of psychological stress. Meanwhile, journalists said newsrooms do not offer adequate support.
Cecília Olliveira, co-founder of Intercept Brasil, investigates how police officers become militiamen. In her new book, she reveals how these groups evolved into sprawling criminal empires with deep political connections.