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| Associação Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo | |
|---|---|
| Name | Associação Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo |
| Native name | Associação Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo |
| Abbreviation | ABRAJI |
| Formation | 2002 |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Region served | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Associação Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo is a Brazilian nonprofit organization dedicated to investigative journalism, advocacy for press freedom and professional training. Founded by a group of reporters and editors, the association has engaged with media outlets, universities and legal institutions across Brazil to support investigative reporting and protect journalistic sources. It operates through workshops, fellowships and collaborative projects that connect journalists with civic actors, academic centers and international networks.
Founded in 2002 in São Paulo, the association emerged in a period marked by national debates involving Supreme Federal Court (Brazil), Ministry of Justice (Brazil), Constitution of Brazil controversies and high-profile reporting on financial scandals such as those linked to Itaú Unibanco, Banco do Brasil, Petrobras investigations. Early founders included editors and reporters who had worked at outlets like Folha de S.Paulo, O Globo, Estado de S. Paulo, Veja (magazine), and CartaCapital. The group responded to legal challenges similar to cases seen in Newspaper industry disputes and media freedom crises akin to those in Turkey, Russia, United States debates over press protections. Over time the association forged ties with academic institutions such as the University of São Paulo and international organizations like Committee to Protect Journalists, Reporters Without Borders, and International Consortium of Investigative Journalists to amplify Brazilian investigations.
The stated mission focuses on defending press freedom in contexts involving institutions such as the Supreme Federal Court (Brazil), Public Prosecutor's Office (Brazil), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, and supporting reporting on public-interest topics tied to entities like Petrobras, Receita Federal (Brazil), and state administrations. Objectives include promoting standards used by newsrooms including Folha de S.Paulo and The New York Times-style investigative teams, advocating for legal protections similar to statutes debated in United Kingdom and Canada, and fostering transparency interlinked with actors such as Transparency International, Open Government Partnership and university programs at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.
Governance comprises an elected board and executive coordination, mirroring organizational models found at ProPublica, Investigative Reporters and Editors, and Center for Investigative Reporting. Leadership roles have been held by journalists affiliated with outlets like O Globo, Agência Pública, BBC Brasil, and universities including Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and University of Brasília. The association operates regional chapters across states such as Rio de Janeiro (state), Minas Gerais, Bahia, and Paraná, and collaborates with institutions like Fundação Getulio Vargas and Escola de Comunicação e Artes da USP for governance training and compliance with nonprofit regulation comparable to frameworks in Brazilian Civil Code.
Activities include collaborative investigations with media partners like Agência Pública, G1, UOL, Revista Época, and cross-border projects with International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, The Intercept, Bellingcat, and ProPublica. Projects have targeted corruption linked to entities such as Petrobras, environmental reporting tied to IBAMA, and human-rights investigations involving organizations like Human Rights Watch and Anistia Internacional Brasil. The association has organized large-scale events similar to Conferencia Internacional de Jornalismo Investigativo and databases modeled after initiatives at OpenSecrets, facilitating data work on public contracts, procurement and campaign finance regulated by Tribunal Superior Eleitoral filings.
Training programs partner with universities like University of São Paulo, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, and international centers such as Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and Columbia Journalism School. Workshops cover techniques used by teams at The Washington Post, The Guardian, El País, and tools developed by Mozilla Foundation and Free Software Foundation for digital security. Capacity-building addresses legal scenarios involving Supreme Federal Court (Brazil), source protection principles practiced at Committee to Protect Journalists, and data-journalism curricula influenced by programs at Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas.
The association is embedded in networks including International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, Reporters Without Borders, Committee to Protect Journalists, Transparency International, and regional collaborations with entities like Centro Knight de Jornalismo nas Américas and Rede Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo. Partnerships extend to academic partners such as Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, University of Brasília, and international media outlets like The New York Times, The Guardian, Le Monde, and El País for co-publishing and resource sharing. It has also worked with civic technology groups akin to Data for Democracy and policy organizations such as Open Knowledge Foundation.
Journalists affiliated with the association have received national awards like the Esso Journalism Award, Prêmio Jabuti (for related books), and international honors such as the Sackler Prize-style recognitions and citations from Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders. Investigations supported by the association have been cited by tribunals including Supreme Federal Court (Brazil) filings, influenced public inquiries in state legislatures like Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo, and been recognized by academic prizes at institutions such as University of São Paulo and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.
Category:Journalism organizations Category:Non-profit organizations based in Brazil