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 fourth quarter of 2022:[2]

5 most read newspapers
PositionStationGroup (Owner)Circulation[lower-alpha 1]
1ExpressoImpresa91,123
2PúblicoSonae58,267
3Correio da ManhãCofina43,098
4Jornal de NotíciasGlobal Media Group25,692
5RecordCofina17,035

Magazines

The 5 most read magazines in Portugal, by the fourth quarter of 2022:[2]

5 most read magazines
PositionStationGroup (Owner)Circulation[lower-alpha 2]
1MariaImpala35,216
2TV 7 DiasImpala31,184
3Nova GenteImpala30,770
4TV GuiaCofina30,710
5VisãoTrust in News25,233

Radio

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

5 most heard radio stations
PositionStationGroup (Owner)Share of
audience (%)
1Rádio ComercialMedia Capital26.3%
2RFMGrupo Renascença24.4%
3M80 RadioMedia Capital10.9%
4Rádio RenascençaGrupo Renascença7.1%
5Antena 1RTP5.2%

Television

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

5 most viewed TV channels
PositionChannelGroup (Owner)Share of
viewing (%)
1SICImpresa15.0%
2TVIMedia Capital14.8%
3RTP1RTP10.9%
4CMTVCofina5.0%
5CNN PortugalMedia Capital2.9%

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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