Baixada Fácil is a news portal dedicated to covering positive events in Baixada Fluminense, located in the metropolitan region of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Founded in 2002, the vehicle exists to break with the sensationalist logic that reinforces the stigma of the territory as something violent and avoidable, promoting culture, good practices and important re-significations that attract a new look to that space.

Source: AJOR

Last updated date:

Location:
Duque de Caxias, Brazil
Year the organization started publishing:
2002
Languages:
Portuguese
Type of coverage:
Regional
Area of coverage:
Baixada Fluminense

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Education
Environment
Politics
Technology
Sports
Economy and business
Lifestyle
Health and well-being
Entertainment and culture
Law and crime
Entrepreneurship
Economy and finance
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Solutions or constructive journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Collaborative journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Social media platforms
Twitter
Facebook

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
7,200
Twitter number of followers:
2,737

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Eduardo Ribeiro
Directors:
Eduardo Ribeiro, Shirley Costa e Silva

Team

Full-time employees:
2
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Hybrid model (more than one nonprofit or for-profit)
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Content services for others
Grants from local and national government, and other connected governmental institutions or entities
Content development for other media
Content development for other non-journalistic companies
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Content services for others
The second most important revenue source reported:
Grants

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Doesn’t have an ethics policy / manual
Doesn’t have a data privacy policy
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t have a complaints policy
Doesn’t have a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is not signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Does not publish up to date information about its team

Why is this profile included?

This media outlet is part of our directory because it meets SembraMedia’s inclusion criteria: it produces original content, serves the public interest, and works with independence and transparency. This profile was developed using information provided directly by the media outlet, through surveys or interviews. We aim to keep the information current, but SembraMedia does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness, and recommends verifying any key details with the media organization.

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