The world talks about the Amazon, but it needs to listen more to the region's voices
We know that the Amazon is on the global agenda with increasing intensity. In order for representation to be diverse, with genuinely local perspectives and voices, it is essential to listen to local sources of knowledge, from different areas of activity.
It was with this in mind that we began developing the platform, as a way to generate and foster connections with local sources and communication professionals in the region. We moved forward and built our third front: Solutions Journalism content. In this way, we tell stories of local initiatives that respond to the challenges of the Amazon, listening to local sources and working with professionals from the region.
Investments made to the project, through different means - such as grants, notices and partnerships - are reinvested in the project itself, in addition to generating income locally, with the hiring and training of local professionals, helping to promote and develop the project.
We have several types of support and partnerships at different levels, as it is a collaborative project with free and voluntary registrations. Part of the information from registered sources is collected through active searches by our team on public and freely accessible websites, in compliance with the General Data Protection Law (LGPD).
Since its inception, the platform has had the technical and institutional support and acceleration of the Bem da Amazônia Institute, a non-profit organization formed by experienced professionals from the region. It currently has institutional support through the Knight Fellowship from the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), a global organization that has been working for 40 years to foster innovation, plurality and strengthening of professional journalism. We also have an institutional partnership with the Lemann Foundation, which has facilitated training and other initiatives.
Connecting with Amazonian sources
To talk about the Amazon, it is necessary to know its different "Amazonias". In this sense, it is essential that the narrative about the region in the press be led by those who think, build and live in the territory.
The Amazônia Vox platform connects with experts and references in the most varied segments, including public agents, community leaders, social movements, researchers, traditional peoples, the productive and cultural sector, among others.
Our mission is to shorten distances, providing closer contact and, furthermore, a greater plurality of voices in coverage of the region.
We believe that, with a greater presence of Amazonian sources in the media and in discussion spaces, we will move towards recognition of the quality of knowledge produced in the Amazon, legitimizing the voice of the region's main reference for talking about the Amazon: the people.
Amazon Freelance Network: Generating Job Opportunities and One-Time Jobs for Our People
For those seeking access to the voices that echo from the region, Amazônia Vox also provides aformSearch in the database of freelancers in the region.
The collection of references includes journalists, photographers, designers, filmmakers and other professionals from different activities and social groups in all states of the Legal Amazon.
The goal is to provide greater agility and knowledge about the people and the scenario of the region where they work to media outlets and the press looking for occasional work or formal employment.
It is worth remembering that Amazônia Vox only establishes the connection, without having any responsibility for hiring and providing services, but assumes the commitment to offer qualifications to those who are in partnership with us.
Our team
Based on a collective and networked construction, nothing would make more sense than sharing knowledge among us, Amazonians. It was with this in mind that we set up a network of journalists in the nine states of the Legal Amazon to begin this project.
In addition to the website development team and a network of partner collaborators, we have journalists in each of the 9 States, with the mission of helping to identify sources and supporting the registration carried out by our team, expanding and diversifying our source bank throughout the Amazon.
If you are interested in participating collaboratively, send an email to email@amazoniavox.com.
Daniel Nardin
General coordinationA journalist with a degree from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), he holds a master's degree in Communication and Society from the University of Brasília (UnB). In twenty years of working in the Amazon, he has experience in the corporate, public and private sectors. He was Secretary of State for Communications for the Government of Pará and president of the Forum of Communications Secretaries of the Amazon. He was director of journalism and content for Grupo Liberal and is a founding member of the Brazilian Association of Public Communications.
Samuel Burlamaqui
DeveloperGraduated in Social Communication - Multimedia from the Instituto de Ensino Superior da Amazônia, he has more than 10 years of experience in the area of ??website and web systems development, application development for Android and iOS, in addition to working in streaming for video transmission and in medium and large-scale projects.
Ruanne Lima
Journalist - AmapáJournalist graduated from UNOPAR and specialized in Content Management in Communications from Metodista. She was a reporter at A Gazeta and Rádio Difusora. She was a communications advisor for the City of Macapá and the Amapá Development Agency. She was a producer and reporter for TV Equinócio and worked at Rede Amazônica Amapá. She was also editor-in-chief of Jornal do Amapá 1ª Ed. and Globo Esporte. She worked as a parliamentary communications advisor at ALEAP. She took on the role of Municipal Secretary of Social Communications of Macapá. She is currently a parliamentary communications advisor at the Federal Senate.
José Neto
Content CreatorJosé Neto is an indigenous Kaeté-Tupinambá activist from Pará, a production engineer, a passionate traveler, an amateur photographer, and a lover of sharing stories. He creates content on @zenarede about the different contexts of the Amazon and the issues of the indigenous movement as a result of his history and over 9 years working with traditional communities in the Amazon. He is currently the Impact Producer for the film O Território and the leader of the Jupau Cultural and Media Center. In 2022, he was elected Young Activist of the Year by Capricho magazine.
Cley Medeiros
Journalist - AmazonasJournalist, lives in Manaus, Amazonas. Works with screen management, news aesthetics and digital content engagement. He is an assistant editor for the online version of the newspaper A Crítica. He is also a content editing collaborator for Mídia NINJA. He coordinates the Ciruito Jornada da Notícia, a project of Jogo Limpo 2.0, sponsored by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and Youtube Brasil. He was selected for the scholarship program for black reporters at The Intercept Brasil in 2020. In 2022, he was nominated for the International Visitor Leadership Program by the U.S. Embassy in Brazil.
Alice Martins Morais
Journalist - ParáJournalist, specialist in Scientific Communication. She is a freelancer and a 2024 fellow of the Earth Journalism Network for coverage of Oceans. fellow 2024 of the Earth Journalism Network for coverage of Oceans.
In 2023, he was a fellow of Climate Tracker Latin America and in 2022 he covered the largest climate change conference, COP 27, for Liberal Amazon.
She participated in the IVLP of the US Embassy in 2022, with a professional exchange. She was among the 25 journalists in the world awarded with the Covering Rare Diseases 2022 Fellowship - National Press Foundation andone of the five winners from all over the country of the third edition of the Conexão Oceano Environmental Communication Call (2023), to cover Brazil's performance in global commitments related to the ocean.
Larissa Noguchi
Training ManagerHas experience in writing, communication and team management. Has worked in public communications and currently in digital, strategic and institutional communications. Specialist in digital communications for the third sector, involving campaign creation, strategic writing, content production based on public policy research, institutional and scientific dissemination texts.
Raffael Regis
Art DirectorGraduated in Social Communication with a specialization in Advertising and Propaganda from Unama.
Has experience in communication, specifically in the area of ??corporate communication and advertising creation. Experienced in graphic design, logo creation, corporate identity, signage, branding, packaging design. Experience with editorial design. Data processing technician, experience with computer maintenance, networks and programming.
Laura Guido
Journalism InternJournalism student at the Federal University of South and Southeast Pará (Unifesspa). Experience with popular communication based on experience with social movements, in addition to scientific dissemination at the Amazon Regional Accounts Laboratory (Lacam). She was an intern at the Correio de Carajás Portal from April to July (2023).
Denner Leal
Traffic ManagerAmazonian, born in Belém do Pará, has a degree in Accounting and a postgraduate degree in Business Management. As a member of the renowned Sobral Paid Traffic Community, he stands out in the field of digital marketing. He was the founder of Paceao Digital, leading a company recognized for developing growth strategies for businesses, implementing the L360 method, which he created himself. Combining a solid academic background with extensive practical experience, he offers customized solutions that operate in four countries, always with the goal of maximizing the performance of partners in the digital environment.
Alice Damasceno
DesignerDesigner from Pará, graduated from the State University of Pará. I currently work at Temple Comunicação as a Trainee Art Director. I have been working with graphic design, advertising, corporate communications for 3 years and, more recently, I started working in the UX Design field. I have always tried to put the user at the center of the project and the methodologies that prioritize the user in the design process are my favorites. I try to apply the concepts of Human-Centered Design (HCD) and User-Centered Design (UCD) in my projects whenever possible.
Idayane Ferreira
IllustratorJournalist and illustrator from Maranhão. She has a master's degree in Communication and a specialization in Organizational and Institutional Communication Consulting. She worked for 5 years in the Communications Consulting Department of the NGO Justiça nos Trilhos, producing journalistic texts and also teaching workshops on popular communication. She is a co-founder of Portal Assobiar.
Laila Manchineri
Journalism InternIndigenous from the Manchineri People - AC.
Student of Social Communication at the University of Brasília - UNB.
Has experience in creating scripts for audio products.
Was an intern for the communications secretary of the National Council of Justice - DF, 2022 to 2024.
Maycom Carvalho
Social MediaGraduated in Social Communication – Advertising and Propaganda from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA).
Copywriter, social media and videomaker. Has 10 years of experience, mainly in the areas of advertising copywriting, social media management, content production, digital marketing, planning, paid traffic and mobile video production.