Here you find a few samples of Joao Ozawa’s professional
experience in journalism.
Globo TV
Globo International is the international branch of Globo TV, a Brazilian media conglomerate and the largest TV network in Latin America. Ozawa reported on-camera as Texas correspondent for América News, a newscast that aired weekly on Globo TV International covering news of interest to the Brazilian community living in the United States. Work samples include:
• COVID-19 vaccination: interview with Dr. Jason McLellan, a UT professor and researcher directly involved in creating COVID-19 vaccines [video].
• COVID-19 in Texas: interview with Dr. Michael Macker, director of the Center for Health Communication at UT [video].
• Mass incarceration in the U.S.: interview with Preston
James, CEO of DivInc [video].
Estúdio Showlivre
Estúdio Showlivre is a Web TV show that streams live concerts through YouTube and Facebook. Between 2015 and 2016, hosted a TV version of this online show on TV Cultura, most important public owned TV channel in Brazil. Work samples include:
• Rap in Brazil: In this edition of the TV version of Estúdio Showlivre, we showcased important Brazilian rap artists [video].
• Akua Naru: American rapper plays live at the Web TV version of Estúdio Showlivre [video].
• Playing For Change: Multimedia and global music group plays live at the Web TV version of Estúdio Showlivre [video].