List of selected candidates
After record applications, organizations release names of candidates for the 3rd Course on Journalism and Human Rights
Conectas, the Oboré agency and Abraji (Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism) have released the list of 20 candidates selected to attend the 3rd Course on Journalism and Human Rights.
The organizations received a record number of registrations, with 832 university students and recent graduates from 22 states and the Federal District applying to attend the course.
This represents an increase of 40% compared to the first edition, held in 2014, and of 91% compared to the number of applications in 2015.
The candidates were chosen based on an assessment of a written test taken by the nearly 100 candidates who attended the meeting held on Saturday, August 27, at the São Paulo Union of Journalists.
At this meeting, a talk was also given by Jessica Morris, executive director of Conectas, on the topic “Human rights: an introduction to the Universal Declaration and the role of the journalist”.
See below the list of selected students:
| Full Name | University | Course | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Moreira Takahashi | IRI/USP – Institute of International Relations of the University of São Paulo | International Relations | Eighth |
| Clara Stefanie Assunção Alves Costa | PUC-SP – São Paulo Catholic University | Journalism | Fourth |
| Daniela Arcanjo Rodrigues | FAAC/Unesp – Faculty of Architecture, Arts and Communication of São Paulo State University | Journalism | Fifth |
| Fabiola Ballarati Chechetto | Cásper Líbero University | Journalism | Second |
| Felipe Jorge Aoki Ribes | FDUSP – Law School of the University of São Paulo | Law | Tenth |
| Fernanda Folster de Paula | UNICAMP – University of Campinas | Social Sciences | Eighth |
| Gustavo de Oliveira Antonio | Mackenzie Presbyterian University | Law | Tenth |
| Hélen de Freitas Silva | PUC-SP – São Paulo Catholic University | Journalism | Sixth |
| Heloísa Lustosa Messias Barrense Pacheco Cavalcanti | Cásper Líbero University | Journalism | Sixth |
| João Vitor Campos dos Reis | FAAC/UNESP Bauru – Faculty of Architecture, Arts and Communication | Journalism | Eighth |
| Júlia de Oliveira Rocha | IRI/USP – Institute of International Relations of the University of São Paulo | International Relations | Tenth |
| Maria Tereza Santos Souto Pereira de Oliveira | PUC-SP – São Paulo Catholic University | Journalism | Second |
| Mariana Gonzalez Régio da Silva | Cásper Líbero University | Journalism | Sixth |
| Marina Regina Arvigo | University of São Paulo | Law | Sixth |
| Nayani Real da Silva | PUC-SP – São Paulo Catholic University | Journalism | Fourth |
| Pedro Henrique Sousa dos Santos Lopes | UFG – Federal University of Goiás | Journalism | Fifth |
| Rodrigo Soares da Silva | FACCAMP – Campo Limpo Paulista University | Journalism | Seventh |
| Safira Dib Fernandez | PUC-SP – São Paulo Catholic University | International Relations | Sixth |
| Taís Haupt da Silva | ESPM – Graduate School in Advertising and Marketing | Journalism | Fourth |
| Tamires Silva Tavares | São Judas Tadeu University | Journalism | Eighth |
Reporter of the Future Methodology
The course, which is part of the Reporter of the Future Project, will take place between September 10 and October 22 in the offices of Conectas, with weekly classes held every Saturday. The coordinator of this edition will be the journalist and teacher André Deak.
Each class will consist of an editorial meeting between the students and the course coordinator, a lecture by an expert on human rights issues, a press conference and, finally, an overview of the performance of the students that day. At the end of the day’s activities, the students will write a news article on the topic of the lecture.
All the lecturers are part of the team of experts from Conectas: Rafael Custódio, coordinator of the Justice program; Marcos Fuchs, associate director of the organization and executive director of the Pro Bono Institute; Camila Asano, coordinator of the Foreign Policy program; Ana Cernov, coordinator of the South-South program, which publishes the Sur Journal; and Caio Borges, a lawyer for the Business and Human Rights program.
The course also offers, on a weekly basis, one-on-one sessions with journalists from the educational coordination unit of the Reporter of the Future Project. The idea is to provide personalized journalistic and writing guidance for each student and to assess their qualities that can be developed and their weaknesses that need to be addressed.
Money-back deal
To measure the real efforts of each participant, the course works on a “money-back” basis: the students write a check (which is not deposited) in the amount of one monthly minimum wage upon enrollment, but the check is returned at the end of the course if they: 1) participate in all the course days; 2) participate in at least one one-on-one session; 3) produce all the weekly news articles immediately after each meeting; 4) get at least one of these articles published in any media outlet with a responsible editor.
See below the gallery of photos from the selection meeting on August 27:
