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Marta Szpacenkopf

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LA Times editor discusses layoffs, financial strain, and journalistic independence at ISOJ

At the 26th International Symposium on Online Journalism, Los Angeles Times Editor Terry Tang addressed the newspaper’s latest wave of layoffs and financial struggles while defending the newsroom’s editorial independence and the vital role of local journalism in times of crisis.

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End of federal funds would break fabric of public national network, says NPR’s CEO

Speaking at the 26th ISOJ, Katherine Maher warned that ending federal funding could dismantle the U.S. public national network and harm access to information in rural and underserved communities that rely on public media as their primary source of local news.

Journalists interview an elderly woman in a rural community in the Amazon. The scene takes place outdoors, with wooden houses and hanging clothes in the background. One journalist is kneeling, holding a recorder, while another films with a cellphone.

Journalists in Brazil’s Amazon fight to prioritize local voices and issues as they prepare to cover COP30

News outlets in the Brazilian state of Pará, a gateway to the Amazon and the host state of the UN Climate Change Conference, also face logistical challenges and local expectations.

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'A path to destruction of democracy is forgetfulness’, says Juliana Dal Piva, reporter who wrote book about Brazilian politician’s murder

“Crime without punishment: how the military killed Rubens Paiva" is the result of years of research and journalistic investigation, reconstructing the events that led to Paiva's death. Dal Piva defends the importance of memory and journalistic investigation for understanding this dark period in Brazilian history.

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Investigative series reveals lack of transparency, violations and weaknesses in use of police body cameras in Rio de Janeiro

After analyzing hours of body cam footage, journalists from GloboNews reported alleged abuses and misconduct by military police. They also discovered that in most legal cases, footage requested by the courts was not handed over.

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How a journalistic investigation mapped the influence of organized crime on politics in Brazil

A special report by Brazilian newspaper Estadão reveals the infiltration of organized crime in the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro states, exposing the role of criminal factions and militias in politics and in the 2024 municipal elections.

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Brazilian investigative site uses genealogy to trace links between today’s politicians and slavery of the past

Combining investigative journalism and academic research, Agência Pública's unprecedented project mapped the genealogies of 116 Brazilian politicians to show links between power and the country's slave-owning past.