Press/Media: Research
| Title | Danger for sale |
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| Degree of recognition | Local |
| Media name/outlet | 54 Degrees |
| Primary Media type | |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| Date | 15/08/19 |
| Description | Running an enterprise in a stable environment can be hard enough. Operating in a favela - a Brazillian slum or shantytown where drug gangs are dominant and shootings are an everyday reality - is something else. How can it be possible to run a business that actually makes money? |
| Producer/Author | Josi Fernandes |
| Persons | Josiane Fernandes |
| Title | Favela entrepreneurs are using social media to boost tourism. Here's how |
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| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | World Economic Forum |
| Primary Media type | Web |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| Date | 17/07/19 |
| Description | Local residents unhappy with the established “safari” model of favela tourism are creating a novel and vibrant market for walking tours in neighbourhoods like Rocinha in Rio de Janeiro. Social media have allowed them to reach potential customers directly, whereas temporary local alliances mean they can provide a “product” that is both safe and seductive at the same time. Aside from boosting the local economy, this allows visitors to experience the favela as a welcoming and thriving community rather than the dangerous drug den depicted in mainstream media, writes Josiane Fernandes (University of Lancaster). |
| Producer/Author | Josiane Fernandes |
| Persons | Josiane Fernandes |
| Title | Brazil’s favela entrepreneurs use social media and temporality to boost tourism and combat negative perceptions |
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| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | London School of Economics Blog |
| Primary Media type | Web |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| Date | 4/07/19 |
| Description | Local residents unhappy with the established “safari” model of favela tourism are creating a novel and vibrant market for walking tours in neighbourhoods like Rocinha in Rio de Janeiro. Social media have allowed them to reach potential customers directly, whereas temporary local alliances mean they can provide a “product” that is both safe and seductive at the same time. Aside from boosting the local economy, this allows visitors to experience the favela as a welcoming and thriving community rather than the dangerous drug den depicted in mainstream media. |
| Producer/Author | Josi Fernandes |
| Persons | Josiane Fernandes |