Favela Media Activismis an important contribution to our understanding of activismin Rio and the role of media in it, skilfully covers a number of theoretical literatures, and engages well with the Portuguese language scholarship – which is not always the case in English language books. It is recommended for graduate students of media, activism and civil society, and academics with interests in media activism in Latin America and beyond.

European Journal of Cultural and Political Sociology

This book is a refreshingly original contribution to our understanding of communication for social change. It highlights the complex relationships between context and communication, theory and practice, the challenges faced by favela media activism informed by acute observations of structures, the nature of marginality, the exercise of dominance, and the power and creativity of counterpublics to create communication environments of their choice.

Pradip Ninan Thomas, University of Queensland

Leonardo Custódio’s Favela Media Activism is an in-depth study of media use, everyday life, and political agency. Custódio’s research embraces the complexities of political action, exploring diverse individual personal histories, mainstream media, on-line and off-line media practices, and media pedagogies. His approach is laudable for the ways it emphasizes the multiplicity and complexity of social processes of change without fragmenting social reality into isolated segments.

Clemencia Rodríguez, Temple University