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July 6, 2020 in #CoronavirusWatch // From the Baixada Fluminense to California: The Brazilian Scientist Chosen to Study Coronavirus
July 3, 2020 in #CoronavirusWatch // Data Favela Study: 80% of Favela Families Are Living on Less than Half of Their Pre-Pandemic Income
July 1, 2020 in *Highlight // From Oakland to Brazil: ‘Black Lives Matter’ Event with Angela Davis Attracts Thousands for Juneteenth
June 29, 2020 in #ParticipationWatch // ‘Is Solar Energy in Favelas Possible?’ Debated by Rio’s Sustainable Favela Network [VIDEO]
June 25, 2020 in #CommunityMedia // Favela Activists Share Communication Strategies to Combat Covid-19 at ‘Favela Hustle’

Media Portrayal of Favelas

Best and Worst International Reporting on Rio’s Favelas: 2014

Clique aqui para Português 2014 was an unprecedented year for coverage [...]

January 5, 2015

Favela as a Poverty Standard: How The Birmingham Mail Got It All Wrong

Clique aqui para Português On July 22, one of the most read local [...]

July 27, 2014

World Cup Journalism Report Card

The World Cup 2014 and the preceding leadup have seen an [...]

July 15, 2014

The World Cup of Lazy Journalism

Clique aqui para Português While finishing up a news story for my [...]

June 11, 2014

Worst International Reporting on Rio’s Favelas: 2013

Throughout the year RioOnWatch monitors coverage of Rio’s favelas [...]

December 31, 2013

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