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Mass media in Portugal includes a variety of online, print, and broadcast formats, such as radio, television, newspapers, and magazines. In the 20th century the Portuguese government censored the media, until the "1976 constitution guaranteed freedom of the press."[1]

Newspapers

As of 2017 major newspapers in Portugal include Correio da Manhã, Expresso, Jornal de Notícias, Observador and Público.[1] The 5 most read newspapers in Portugal, by the second quarter of 2024:[2] (Note: Not all newspapers report their circulation numbers.)

5 most read newspapers
Position Station Group (Owner) Circulation[a]
1 Expresso Impresa 85,597
2 Público Sonae 62,714
3 Correio da Manhã Medialivre 41,333
4 Jornal de Notícias Global Media Group 21,794
5 Record Medialivre 17,998

Magazines

The 5 most read magazines in Portugal, by the second quarter of 2024:[2] (Note: Not all magazines report their circulation numbers.)

5 most read magazines
Position Station Group (Owner) Circulation[b]
1 TV 7 Dias Impala 27,537
2 Maria Impala 26,761
3 Nova Gente Impala 25,855
4 TV Guia Medialivre 21,077
5 Sábado Medialivre 20,527

Radio

Monthly radio audience shares in June 2024 of the 5 main radio stations in Portugal:[3]

5 most heard radio stations
Position Station Group (Owner) Share of
total
audience (%)
1 Rádio Comercial Bauer Media Audio Portugal 25.7%
2 RFM Grupo Renascença 17.1%
3 M80 Radio Bauer Media Audio Portugal 10.1%
4 Rádio Renascença Grupo Renascença 6.9%
5 Cidade FM Bauer Media Audio Portugal 5.9%

Television

Monthly viewing shares in August 2024 of the 5 main TV channels in Portugal:[4]

5 most viewed TV channels
Position Channel Group (Owner) Share of
total
viewing (%)
1 TVI Media Capital 14.1%
2 SIC Impresa 13.6%
3 RTP1 RTP 9.9%
4 CMTV Medialivre 5.7%
5 CNN Portugal Media Capital 2.5%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Portugal: Media and Publishing". Britannica.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b Circulação e Tiragens - APCT
  3. ^ Bareme Rádio - 3ª vaga de 2024
  4. ^ "Audiências mensais: Tipologia 'outros' bate recorde em agosto". 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

Notes

  1. ^ Digital+Printed
  2. ^ Digital+Printed

Bibliography

in English

  • Traquina, Nelson (1990) Media Concentration in Portugal, European Institute for the Media files, Manchester.
  • Helena Sousa (1994), Portuguese media: new forms of concentration, University of Minho, hdl:1822/1620 Open access icon
  • Manuel Pinto; Helena Sousa (2004). "Portugal". In Euromedia Research Group; Mary Kelly; et al. (eds.). Media in Europe (PDF) (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications. pp. 180–190. ISBN 978-0-7619-4132-3. Free access icon
  • Paulo Faustino. "Media Concentration, Market Dynamics and Pluralism of Information: the Portuguese case" (PDF). International Political Science Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-10-31. Free access icon 2009?
  • Anabela Carvalho (2010). "Portugal: Media System" (PDF). International Encyclopedia of Communication. Wiley-Blackwell. Free access icon
  • Douglas L. Wheeler; Walter C. Opello Jr. (2010). "Media". Historical Dictionary of Portugal (3rd ed.). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7075-8.

in Portuguese

  • Artur Anselmo [in Portuguese] (1981). Origens da imprensa em Portugal (in Portuguese). Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda. ISBN 9789729101090. OCLC 927856821.
  • Agee, Warren K. and Nelson Traquina (1984) O Quarto Poder Frustrado: Os Meios de Comunicação Social no Portugal Pós-Revolucionário [Media in Post-Revolutionary Portugal], Lisboa, Vega.
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