Brazil's elections: Is social media overtaking the mainstream? | The Listening Post (Full)

Summary: On The Listening Post this week: As Brazilians go to the polls, social media drives the campaign of the far-right frontrunner. Plus, the abuse faced by female journalists online. Social media: The new battleground in Brazil's election Brazil is Facebook's third largest market and more than half of the population uses Whatsapp. That is where Brazil's far-right presidential candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, described by some as Donald Trump meets Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte, has taken his political campaign. And like them, he has turned the mainstream media into his useful enemies. The Listening Post looks at one of the primary battlegrounds in this election - the social media space in Brazil. Lead contributors Cesar Jimenez Martinez - media scholar, Loughborough University Gisele Federicce - editor, Brasil 247 Ygor Salles - social media editor, Folha de Sao Paulo Douglas Garcia - founder, Direita Sao Paulo On our radar Richard Gizbert speaks to producer Tariq Nafi about the disappearance of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, following a visit to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul; and US President Donald Trump's accusation that China is printing "propaganda ads" in American newspapers. Trolls and threats: Online harassment of female journalists Female media professionals deal with the kind of online hate messages men will never see, such as comments about their gender, appearance and sexuality. The language can be ugly and violent, as threats of sexual assaults and rape have grown disturbingly common. Because for trolls, hiding behind an online profile is not difficult and the anonymity of social media has made the dissemination of abuse and hate as easy as a simple click. The Listening Post spoke to two journalists about their experience with online harassment, and the effect it has on their work and wellbeing. Feature contributors Maria Ressa - CEO, Rappler Sagarika Ghose - consulting editor, The Times of India Hannah Storm - director, International News Safety Institute More from The Listening Post on: YouTube - http://aje.io/listeningpostYT Facebook - http://facebook.com/AJListeningPost Twitter - http://twitter.com/AJListeningPost Website - http://aljazeera.com/listeningpost - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/