Joel Sampaio is a prominent Portuguese journalist at Rádio Renascença and a political commentator for CNN Portugal. An author of multiple books, he specializes in deep-dive political analysis, particularly on the subject of the far-right. He is a graduate of the University of Minho in Social Communication.
His professional work is driven by a deep commitment to uncovering significant societal issues. He focuses on complex and often sensitive topics, including human rights abuses and political extremism, indicating a strong sense of civic responsibility that extends beyond his daily reporting duties.
He won the Human Rights & Integration Journalism Award for a radio report that exposed a child trafficking network for illegal adoption.