Giovana Fleck

Do ombudsmen still exist? Are there any newsrooms that still employ ombudsmen? Do any local newsrooms (from any country) have an active ombudsman?

Any leads are much appreciated! (This is not for a study (yet?), I'm curious)

A palavra "narrativa" nem existe mais, olha que loucura? Estão chamando um crime de narrativa, estão comunicando diariamente a população que a realidade é uma questão de narrativa! Para a mídia de elite, a extrema-direita é "criativa" e a esquerda não sabe se comunicar com o "povo".

How Disinformation Is Undermining Trust In Brazil’s Most Used Digital Public Infrastructure | TechPolicy.Press The Pix disinformation scandal dealt a significant blow to the Brazilian government's public image and popularity, write Maria Luciano and Giovana Fleck.

The Pix disinformation scandal dealt a significant blow to the Brazilian government's public image and popularity. Maria Luciano and Giovana Fleck outline key lessons from the episode for Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) proponents.

O fato de Porto Alegre ter aprovado o “Escola sem Partido” é mais que um retrocesso, é a institucionalização da mentira, da perseguição e da intolerância nas escolas. Espero que Ministério Público se pronuncie logo.

Turning off all the AI capabilities in Zoom, Office Suite, etc. I cannot stress enough the urgency of keeping our conversations and work as private as possible in the current context.

Agradeço pela coragem da @vmbarbara.bsky.social em relatar os abusos que viveu no último episódio da @radionovelo.com.br. Se o mundo fosse justo, esses homens não teriam posições de poder. Mas o patriarcado reforça as estruturas sociais das quais eles se beneficiam e continuarão se beneficiando.

Stories from a flooded planet: The impacts of floods from the perspectives of eight authors Eight Global Voices authors from around the world spoke on how their lives have been affected by flooding, showing that the differences in our experiences might be mainly their latitude and longitude.

A collaborative article showing the impacts of floods in different parts of the world, including from @giovanaf.bsky.social @rumaima.bsky.social @asteris.bsky.social @sankuchy.bsky.social @kellychaib.bsky.social and more!

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Starlink in Sudan: A lifeline or war facilitator? Sudan's conflict has crippled telecommunication as both sides leverage and disrupt internet services to gain control.

6. Finally, one of our most recent projects looked at Data Governance from different contexts. One of them was Sudan. We tried to understand what happens with people's data and their access to it during conflict and war. globalvoices.org/2024/08/20/s...

Undertones: Portugal and the myth of the good colonizer In the 1950s, Portugal's dictatorship overhauled the country's national identity and embraced the theory of the good colonizer. What traces are left of that narrative today?

5. I think the myth of the "good colonizer" is not exclusive as a narrative from Portugal, but seeing how this colonial idea is enforced among new authoritarian and racist voices was very revealing. globalvoices.org/2023/10/31/u...

The Myanmar junta’s war against Facebook Social media platforms have an oversized influence on political events such as elections, and they have a responsibility to advance democracy.

4. From the Unfreedom Monitor, an amazing project focusing on digital authoritarianism, the coverage on #Myanmar revealed so much about how repression and weaponization of technology amidst a military dictatorship: globalvoices.org/2023/04/05/t...

Undertones in Afghanistan: ‘Taliban 2.0,’ Women, Resistance Researchers share some of the strongest narratives that have circulated in Afghanistan this year

3. We documented the rise of "Taliban 2.0" in Afghanistan, and this piece centers Afghani women as we investigate harmful narratives: globalvoices.org/2022/12/21/u...

Is China exporting its surveillance state to Venezuela? One of the largest Chinese defense companies has been pointed out for providing the Venezuelan government software to block access to the Internet and to spy on its detractors.

2. We did a loooong investigation on narratives about Chinese international relations, esp regarding the BRI. This one in particular is from 2021, but also helps to understand the surveillance state in Venezuela: globalvoices.org/2021/09/28/i...

How identity-driven conflicts fuel Ethiopia's incendiary social media rhetoric Unity Park aimed to tell the story of all Ethiopians and celebrate the country’s diversity. But social media revealed politicized, nationalistic reactions along ethnic lines: Amhara and Oromo.

A few highlights from the Observatory:
1. From Ethiopia, this analysis explained how an army of social media personalities stoke inflammatory content
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The Observatory combines research and reporting to bring clarity over very complex themes and trends. It is a methodology I personally apply to my daily life, especially as information ecosystems (news mediums, social media, etc) become more chaotic. I invite you all to get to know it!

Oi mundo :)
I thought my first post here should be about a project I'm really proud of: the Civic Media Observatory.

I've made a @globalvoices.bsky.social Starter Pack to make it easy to follow people in our community of bloggers, translators, journalists, and activists, will be adding more as we go go.bsky.app/UnMznFc