Kotscho: Brazilian journalism loses Alberto Dines, master critic and dreamer.
Albert Dines "was, above all, a great dreamer, he believed that journalism could improve the world by denouncing its ills and pointing out paths to a more civilized coexistence," says journalist Ricardo Kotscho; "With a guaranteed place in the gallery of great protagonists of the Brazilian press in the last half-century, he was a journalist by vocation, a type that is increasingly rare in our newsrooms."
247 "I woke up this Tuesday to very sad news, not only for journalists, but for all readers: we lost Alberto Dines, one of the great masters of my generation, who spent his life trying to improve the Brazilian press," writes journalist Ricardo Kotscho.
"Generous and tireless in his fight for quality and ethics in the practice of this profession, Dines led large newsrooms, promoted reforms that marked an era, such as that of Jornal do Brasil in the 60s, and created the Observatório da Imprensa (Press Observatory) in 1996, across various platforms, his great work in the systematic critique of the media in the country. Above all, he was a great dreamer, believing that journalism could improve the world by denouncing its ills and pointing out paths to a more civilized coexistence," he adds.
According to Kotscho, "with a guaranteed place in the gallery of great protagonists of the Brazilian press in the last half-century, he was a journalist by vocation, a type that is increasingly rare in our newsrooms." "He was greatly missed, and now all that remains is to keep in our memory the recollection of his company, always celebrated at his 80th birthday party in a São Paulo brewery, the last image I have of him."
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