Mass media in Portugal

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 2023:[2]

5 most read newspapers
PositionStationGroup (Owner)Circulation[lower-alpha 1]
1ExpressoImpresa90,605
2PúblicoSonae57,483
3Correio da ManhãCofina41,842
4Jornal de NotíciasGlobal Media Group24,067
5RecordCofina15,836

Magazines

The 5 most read magazines in Portugal, by the second quarter of 2023:[2]

5 most read magazines
PositionStationGroup (Owner)Circulation[lower-alpha 2]
1MariaImpala31,573
2TV 7 DiasImpala27,777
3Nova GenteImpala27,067
4VisãoTrust in News24,090
5TV GuiaCofina22,677

Radio

Monthly radio audience shares in September 2023 of the 5 main radio stations in Portugal:[3]

5 most heard radio stations
PositionStationGroup (Owner)Share of
audience (%)
1Rádio ComercialMedia Capital26.0%
2RFMGrupo Renascença22.3%
3M80 RadioMedia Capital9.3%
4Rádio RenascençaGrupo Renascença6.1%
5Cidade FMMedia Capital4.5%

Television

Monthly viewing shares in September 2023 of the 5 main TV channels in Portugal:[4]

5 most viewed TV channels
PositionChannelGroup (Owner)Share of
viewing (%)
1SICImpresa14.7%
2TVIMedia Capital14.1%
3RTP1RTP10.2%
4CMTVCofina5.7%
5CNN PortugalMedia Capital2.8%

See also

References

Notes

  1. Digital+Printed
  2. Digital+Printed

Bibliography

in English

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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