Some of their goals include: holding congresses, seminars, and specialized workshops; taking care of the professional improvement of journalists; publishing books on the subject; and hosting forums for exchanging experiences.
[2][3][4] The concept for the ABRAJI was realized in a seminar called Jornalismo Investigativo: Ética, Técnicas e Perigos (transl.
The event was organized by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas of the University of Texas in Austin and was directed by Brazilian journalist Rosental Alves.
Following a positive reception and the arrival of new journalists, Rosental Alves organized an email discussion list in the form of a LISTSERV.
The event was free of charge and hosted 10,000 attendees..[6] In 2018, Ctrl+X—a project by the association that monitors attempts to lessen information on the internet—reported that Brazilian politicians went to the Brazilian Election Justice 340 times to hide information published on the internet, such as negative news and posts critical of the 2018 election candidates.