Al Jazeera Journalism Review
Rita Freire:
Brazilian journalist, specialising in international politics at the São Paulo School of Sociology and Politics Foundation, manager of the Ciranda network of journalists, former president of the Board of Trustees of Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC), Ciranda representative on the International Council of the World Social Forum (WSF).
Ahmad Al Zobi:A Brazilian researcher and journalist. He has conducted interviews with several presidents, including Lula da Silva and Michel Temer. He has worked on producing documentaries about Arabs in Latin America. Co-authored with other researchers "The Myth of Solomon's Temple and its Replication in São Paulo." He is a member of the Research Group for Humanitarian Journalism and Peace. In 2021, he received the Ricardo Boechat Award for the best political research on Brazilian-Palestinian-Israeli relations.
Writer’s Articles
![A demonstration against Israel's war on Gaza on Paulista Avenue in São Paulo on November 4, 2023, draws attention to the deaths of children while the media focuses on the war against terrorists. [Photo: Lina Bakr]](/sites/default/files/ajr/2024/Picture1.png)
Media Monopoly in Brazil: How Dominant Media Houses Control the Narrative and Stifle Criticism of Israel
An in-depth analysis exploring the concentration of media ownership in Brazil by large companies, and how this shapes public and political narratives, particularly by suppressing criticism of Israel.