The Feminist Agenda in Spotlight by the Alternative Journalism: Activism Practices in Journalistic Portals with a Gender Perspective AzMina, Catarinas and Think Olga

The research analyzes experiences of feminist portals with a gender perspective, in order to reflect on the interfaces between journalistic production and feminist activism practices in the digital environment. The vehicles selected are Brazilian portals AzMina, Catarinas and Think Olga, in the period covered by the Covid-19 pandemic (2020 and 2021), which are analyzed based on criteria arising from the exercise of journalism with a gender perspective, such as the treatment of topics related to women’s rights and gender issues, the use of sources, the presence of intersectional perspective and language characteristics. As a result, it was observed that the journalistic coverage carried out by the portals that make up the research focused on gender inequalities during the crisis period and also revealed the greater impact of the pandemic on black and poor women, considering an intersectional approach. The research seeks to contribute to knowledge about the experiences of alternative and independent journalism in Brazil and to reflection on the limits and potentials found to include gender issues into the public agenda.