Journalism with positioning: Sumaúma platform in defense of the forest

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-1507.v33i1p21-33

Keywords:

Sumaúma plataform, Environmental journalism, Native journalism, Climate change, Amazon rainforest

Abstract

This article examines the environmental journalism produced by the Sumaúma platform, a digital-native journal that defines itself as independent and, at the same time, “with a side, in defense of the forest”, with coverage focused on environmental issues primarily involving the Amazon region. In addition to reviewing interviews with the platform's founder, journalist Eliane Brum, eight publications published in the Reports section throughout 2024 are analyzed to map common themes, sources, and formats, and to relate the elements of journalism listed by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel to the work produced by Sumaúma.

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  • Alexandre Lenzi

    Doutor e mestre em Jornalismo pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Pesquisador de pós-doutorado em Comunicação com bolsa Capes pela Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS).

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Published

02-03-2026

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Vol. 33 No. 1 (2026): Jornalismo Popular e Alternativo

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LENZI, Alexandre. Journalism with positioning: Sumaúma platform in defense of the forest. Alterjor Journal, São Paulo, Brasil, v. 33, n. 1, p. 21–33, 2026. DOI: 10.11606/issn.2176-1507.v33i1p21-33. Disponível em: https://revistas.usp.br/alterjor/article/view/241362. Acesso em: 1 apr. 2026.