readers interested in following day to day events in vidigal can refer to fala vidigal ('talk' vidigal'), a community blog where ideas for improvements and solutions are openly submitted and discussed. 

comprehensive journalistic coverage for the favela vidigal can be found on the o globo site - for readers' convenience, this is the link listing specifically vidigal's latest headlines.

the sidney rezende webpage posts frequently update news about events pertaining to vidigal on this link.

vidigal is also routinely discussed and followed in vivafavela, a highly recommended source for anthropological and current studies.  on this site, local correspondents submit articles and pictures offering a precious insight in the day-to-day of the favela.