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.
 The 16 June 2008 cover of Época magazine | |
| Editorial Director | Diego Escosteguy |
|---|---|
| Categories | News magazine |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Publisher | Editora Globo |
| Total circulation (2012) | 389,000 |
| First issue | 1 May 1998 |
| Country | Brazil |
| Based in | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Website | epoca |
| ISSN | 1415-5494 |
Circulation
editIn 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
editFrancenildo Case
editIn 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
editBeginning in 2018, subscribers receive Época, Globo, and Valor Econômico delivered together on Fridays.[7]
References
edit- ^ Larry Rohter (30 August 1999). "A News Magazine War in Brazil". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "A Flourishing Future for Magazines in Brazil". Proof. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Print Media Industry in Brazil". The Brazil Business. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Globo começa 2021 com nova marca". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 January 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Circulação: Revistas Semanais - 2012 x 2013". ANER (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ a b "'ÉPOCA' has new editorial and graphic design". ÉPOCA. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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