Mass media in Portugal explained
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
See also: List of newspapers in Portugal.
As of 2017 major newspapers in Portugal include Correio da Manhã, Expresso, Jornal de Notícias, Observador and Público. The 5 most read newspapers in Portugal, by the third quarter of 2024:[2] (Note: Not all newspapers report their circulation numbers.)
5 most read newspapers| Position | Station | Group (Owner) | Circulation |
|---|
| 1 | | | 83,066 |
| 2 | | | 60,477 |
| 3 | | | 39,284 |
| 4 | | | 21,202 |
| 5 | | Medialivre | 18,792 | |
Magazines
See also: List of magazines in Portugal. The 5 most read magazines in Portugal, by the third quarter of 2024: (Note: Not all magazines report their circulation numbers.)
5 most read magazines| Position | Station | Group (Owner) | Circulation |
|---|
| 1 | | Impala | 29,997 |
| 2 | | Impala | 28,535 |
| 3 | | Impala | 28,338 |
| 4 | | | 24,316 |
| 5 | | Medialivre | 21,070 | |
Radio
See also: List of radio stations in Portugal. Monthly radio audience shares in September 2024 of the 5 main radio stations in Portugal:[3]
5 most heard radio stations| Position | Station | Group (Owner) | Share of
total
audience (%) |
|---|
| 1 | | Bauer Media Audio Portugal | 26.2% |
| 2 | | Grupo Renascença | 19.1% |
| 3 | | Bauer Media Audio Portugal | 10.7% |
| 4 | | Grupo Renascença | 6.6% |
| 5 | | | 4.9% | |
Television
See also: Television in Portugal and List of television stations in Portugal. Monthly viewing shares in November 2024 of the 5 main TV channels in Portugal:[4]
5 most viewed TV channels| Position | Channel | Group (Owner) | Share of
total
viewing (%) |
|---|
| 1 | | | 15.4% |
| 2 | | | 13.7% |
| 3 | | | 11.2% |
| 4 | | | 6.4% |
| 5 | | Media Capital | 2.3% | |
See also
Bibliography
in English
- Traquina, Nelson (1990) Media Concentration in Portugal, European Institute for the Media files, Manchester.
- Book: Euromedia Research Group . Mary Kelly. etal. Media in Europe . . 978-0-7619-4132-3 . 3rd . 2004. Portugal. Manuel Pinto . Helena Sousa. 180–190.
- Web site: Paulo Faustino. Media Concentration, Market Dynamics and Pluralism of Information: the Portuguese case. International Political Science Association. 2017-10-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000251/http://paperroom.ipsa.org/papers/paper_16597.pdf. 2016-03-04. dead. 2009?
- Book: Anabela Carvalho. Portugal: Media System. https://repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt/bitstream/1822/27578/1/Carvalho-Portugal-Media%20System.pdf. International Encyclopedia of Communication . Wiley-Blackwell . 2010.
- Book: Douglas L. Wheeler. Walter C. Opello Jr.. Historical Dictionary of Portugal. . 978-0-8108-7075-8 . 3rd . 2010 . Media.
in Portuguese
- Book: Origens da imprensa em Portugal . Artur Anselmo .
pt:Artur Anselmo
. Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda . 927856821 . pt . 1981. 9789729101090 .
- 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.
Notes and References
- Encyclopedia: . Portugal: Media and Publishing . 31 October 2017 .
- http://www.apct.pt/Analise_simples.php Circulação e Tiragens - APCT
- https://www.marktest.com/wap/a/n/id~2b35.aspx Bareme Rádio - 4ª vaga de 2024
- News: Audiências mensais: TVI é o único canal FTA a crescer e reforça liderança. 2 December 2024. 2 December 2024.
