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Under Pressure From The Power
Folha's journalists discuss the challenges of covering the Bolsonaro administration
Dec.10.2018 3:39PM
Paula Cesarino Costa
SÃO PAULO
What could exist in common between the future Jair Bolsonaro administration and term of former president Fernando Collor de Mello (1990-1992)? What are the similarities and differences between the Brazilian president-elect and the current US president Donald Trump?
Against the background of these two issues, Folha held two meetings this week to discuss our political coverage in 2019.
It has been a Folha tradition since the 1980s to hold newsroom debates both to discuss priorities and challenges for the upcoming year and to discuss broader philosophical themes of journalism.
We started with a screening of documentary series "The Fourth Estate," by award-winning director Liz Garbus, which followed New York Times reporters in the first 16 months of the Trump administration.
More:
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/ombudsman/2018/12/under-pressure-from-the-power.shtml