In the new issue of the journal “Digital Journalism” Dr. Débora Medeiros and Prof. Dr. Hanan Badr conceive the notion of engaged Journalism beyond the US context. Looking at engaged journalism in Brazil and Egypt, the authors turn specifically to the Global South. They thereby investigate how engaged journalists who feel committed to human rights and progressive social movements legitimize themselves by challenging traditional forms of journalism through innovative digital formats in times of blurring boundaries.

The article is published in English and open access and is available online.