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 edit
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 fourth quarter of 2023:[2]
Position | Station | Group (Owner) | Circulation[a] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Expresso | Impresa | 87,685 |
2 | Público | Sonae | 58,537 |
3 | Correio da Manhã | Medialivre | 38,970 |
4 | Jornal de Notícias | Global Media Group | 22,481 |
5 | Record | Medialivre | 17,581 |
Magazines edit
The 5 most read magazines in Portugal, by the fourth quarter of 2023:[2]
Position | Station | Group (Owner) | Circulation[b] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Maria | Impala | 28,056 |
2 | TV Guia | Medialivre | 27,883 |
3 | TV 7 Dias | Impala | 27,263 |
4 | Nova Gente | Impala | 26,762 |
5 | Visão | Trust in News | 23,216 |
Radio edit
Monthly radio audience shares in February 2024 of the 5 main radio stations in Portugal:[3]
Position | Station | Group (Owner) | Share of audience (%) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Rádio Comercial | Media Capital | 26.3% |
2 | RFM | Grupo Renascença | 23.5% |
3 | M80 Radio | Media Capital | 8.8% |
4 | Antena 1 | RTP | 6.3% |
5 | Rádio Renascença | Grupo Renascença | 5.4% |
Television edit
Monthly viewing shares in March 2024 of the 5 main TV channels in Portugal:[4]
Position | Channel | Group (Owner) | Share of viewing (%) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | TVI | Media Capital | 14.9% |
2 | SIC | Impresa | 14.7% |
3 | RTP1 | RTP | 10.5% |
4 | CMTV | Medialivre | 5.7% |
5 | CNN Portugal | Media Capital | 2.6% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Portugal: Media and Publishing". Britannica.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ a b Circulação e Tiragens - APCT
- ^ Bareme Rádio - 5ª vaga de 2023
- ^ "Audiências: TVI mantém liderança nos canais abertos". 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
Notes edit
Bibliography edit
in English edit
- 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
- 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.
- 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. 2009?
- Anabela Carvalho (2010). "Portugal: Media System" (PDF). International Encyclopedia of Communication. Wiley-Blackwell.
- 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 edit
- 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.
External links edit
- Portugal Profile: Media, BBC News
- "Media Landscapes: Portugal", Medialandscapes.org, Netherlands: European Journalism Centre