Ahead of this year’s presidential election, The Brazilian Report co-founder Gustavo Ribeiro speaks with LJR about helping foreign audiences make sense of the country beyond the headlines.
With smaller staffs and budgets, local outlets are leaning into their community ties to find stories national newsrooms can’t easily see.
In an interview with LJR, Observatório da Mineração founder Maurício Ângelo explains how deep expertise, long-term reporting and persistence have shaped the outlet’s approach to covering one of Brazil’s most complex industries.
Brazil’s Digital Journalism Association has grown fivefold, bringing together outlets from the country’s most challenging regions and emerging as a recognized voice for press freedom.
Three Brazilian projects were awarded, while the Gabo Awards 2026 also spotlighted murdered journalists, exiled journalists and war coverage.
Officials say they’re following court guidance to avoid appearing to favor candidates during this year’s elections. Journalists say the purge amounts to censorship.
Nearly half of Brazilian internet users distrust news organizations, according to a new survey. News organizations are experimenting with WhatsApp groups and community building to keep up.
As coverage of a potential spinal cord treatment draws massive interest, science journalists are warning against media excitement outpacing early clinical reality.
As part of the “Inside the Newsroom” series, top environmental reporters explained how data informed their coverage of extreme weather and deforestation.
A Supreme Court decision awarding damages to a photographer blinded while covering a protest highlights how attacks on journalists can discourage them from doing essential work.
The nonprofit plans to collect whistleblower leaks and partner with newsrooms to hold platforms accountable. But should journalists be picking sides?
After 20 years reporting on public safety, journalist Cecília Oliver says the issue isn’t information, it’s political will.