This document summarizes research on media democratization in Brazil. It discusses the history and current state of Brazilian media, comparing it to systems in other countries. It outlines four areas of inquiry in current research: the evolution of public broadcasting in Brazil and the UK; the relationship between public media and society; debates around quality programming; and examining crises in civic communication. Empirical research is summarized, showing Brazilians lack knowledge of public media due to its weak presence. The document concludes that Brazil has yet to establish genuine independent public media and future challenges include developing a new regulatory framework.