Época (Brazilian magazine)

Época
The 16 June 2008 cover of
Época magazine
Editorial DirectorDiego Escosteguy
CategoriesNews magazine
FrequencyWeekly
PublisherEditora Globo
Total circulation
(2012)		389,000
First issue1 May 1998; 26 years ago (1998-05-01)
CountryBrazil
Based inRio de Janeiro, Brazil
LanguagePortuguese
Websiteepoca.globo.com
ISSN1415-5494

Época is a Brazilian weekly news and analysis magazine. The magazine was started in May 1998.[1][2][3] It is published by Editora Globo,[2][4] part of the Grupo Globo media conglomerate.[5] Época's style is based on the German magazine Focus,[2] emphasizing the use of images and graphics, and even their logos share some similarities.

Circulation

In 2010, Época had a circulation of 408,000 copies.[4] It dipped to 389,000 copies in 2012[4] and slightly rose to 393,000 in 2013.[6] In 2018, it circulates over 500,000 copies weekly and has 5.9 million unique digital users.[7]

Criticism and controversies

Francenildo Case

In March 2006, Época magazine became involved in the political scandal involving the breach of banking secrecy of the handyman Francenildo Santos Costa, which culminated in the fall of the Finance Minister, Antônio Palocci.

Delivery

Beginning in 2018, subscribers receive Época, Globo, and Valor Econômico delivered together on Fridays.[7]

References

  1. ^ Larry Rohter (30 August 1999). "A News Magazine War in Brazil". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "A Flourishing Future for Magazines in Brazil". Proof. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  3. ^ Christina Holtz-Bacha; Jesper Strömbäck (5 April 2012). Opinion Polls and the Media: Reflecting and Shaping Public Opinion. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-230-37493-5. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "Print Media Industry in Brazil". The Brazil Business. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Globo começa 2021 com nova marca". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 January 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Circulação: Revistas Semanais - 2012 x 2013". ANER (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  7. ^ a b "'ÉPOCA' has new editorial and graphic design". ÉPOCA. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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