Mass media in Portugal includes a variety of online, print, and broadcast formats, such as radio, television, newspapers, and magazines. During most of the 20th century, the Portuguese government censored the media until the "1976 constitution guaranteed freedom of the press."[1]
Newspapers
editAs 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 third quarter of 2024:[2] (Note: Not all newspapers report their circulation numbers.)
Position | Station | Group (Owner) | Circulation[a] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Expresso | Impresa | 83,066 |
2 | Público | Sonae | 60,477 |
3 | Correio da Manhã | Medialivre | 39,284 |
4 | Jornal de Notícias | Global Media Group | 21,202 |
5 | Record | Medialivre | 18,792 |
Magazines
editThe 5 most read magazines in Portugal, by the third quarter of 2024:[2] (Note: Not all magazines report their circulation numbers.)
Position | Station | Group (Owner) | Circulation[b] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Maria | Impala | 29,997 |
2 | TV 7 Dias | Impala | 28,535 |
3 | Nova Gente | Impala | 28,338 |
4 | TV Guia | Medialivre | 24,316 |
5 | Sábado | Medialivre | 21,070 |
Radio
editMonthly radio audience shares in December 2024 of the 5 main radio stations in Portugal:[3]
Position | Station | Group (Owner) | Share of total audience (%) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Rádio Comercial | Bauer Media Audio Portugal | 25.0% |
2 | RFM | Grupo Renascença | 21.2% |
3 | M80 Radio | Bauer Media Audio Portugal | 12.8% |
4 | Rádio Renascença | Grupo Renascença | 6.8% |
5 | Antena 1 | RTP | 5.1% |
Television
editMonthly viewing shares in November 2024 of the 5 main TV channels in Portugal:[4]
Position | Channel | Group (Owner) | Share of total viewing (%) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | TVI | Media Capital | 15.4% |
2 | SIC | Impresa | 13.7% |
3 | RTP1 | RTP | 11.2% |
4 | CMTV | Medialivre | 6.4% |
5 | CNN Portugal | Media Capital | 2.3% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Portugal: Media and Publishing". Britannica.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ a b Circulação e Tiragens - APCT
- ^ Bareme Rádio - 5ª vaga de 2024
- ^ "Audiências mensais: TVI é o único canal FTA a crescer e reforça liderança". 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
Notes
editBibliography
editin 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