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Favela Media Activism: Counterpublics for Human Rights in Brazil [BOOK REVIEW]

By Sharonya Vadakattu • July 25, 2018

Clique aqui para Português  Armed with an evolving blend of journalism and technology, previously marginalized citizens have newfound capacity to make their voices heard among residents of their communities and among the general public. This […]

#InterventionWatch

Vengeful Police Operation Terrorizes Maré #VoicesFromSocialMedia

By Tim P. Jenkins • June 22, 2018

Clique aqui para Português The Complexo da Maré favelas mourn the death of 14-year-old Marcos Vinicius da Silva this week, as a violent police operation Wednesday morning sent residents, including teachers and students, ducking for […]

#InterventionWatch

Illegal Tactics and Cover-Ups as Civil Police Fire from Helicopter into Maré Favelas

By Edmund Ruge • June 12, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On Monday, June 11, at 6:30am residents of Complexo da Maré awoke to thunderous high caliber rounds. A police helicopter strafed low over rooftops in the favelas of Nova Holanda, Parque União, […]

by PPGMC UFF
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Conference Recognizes Favela Communities’ Expertise in Media and Activism

By Désirée Poets, Tyler Strobl • May 21, 2018

Clique aqui para Português From May 14 to 16, 2018, Rio’s Federal Fluminense University (UFF) hosted the 7th Seminar on Media and Everyday Life, with the theme “Mediatization and Connected Society: Spaces and Memories of […]

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Favelas ‘Embrace’ Rio’s Federal University and Insist on Academia + Favela Dialogue [IMAGES]

By Antoine Horenbeek • May 5, 2018

Clique aqui para Português Between April 24 and 28, 2018, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) hosted Abraço das Favelas (Favela Embrace), a week of cultural and artistic events animated by panel discussions, debates, movie screenings, […]

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