About the author: Amanda Baroni Lopes holds a degree in journalism from Unicarioca and was part of the first Journalism Laboratory organized by Maré’s community newspaper Maré de Notícias. She is the author of the Anti-Harassment Guide on Breaking, a handbook that explains what is and isn’t harassment to the Hip Hop audience and provides guidance on what to do in these situations. Amanda was born and raised in Morro do Timbau, Complexo da Maré.
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‘Favela-based Media Are a Pillar of Democracy’: In Rocinha, Climate Justice Takes Center Stage at the 3rd Conference on Favela and Peripheral Journalism
Clique aqui para Português From October 30 through November 1, 2025, Rocinha, Brazil’s second largest favela in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone, hosted the 3rd Conference on Favela and Peripheral Journalism—a national meeting that offered […]
