The unfolding of the story is narrated daily in what newspapers publish, allowing researchers in the future to consult an event details. The journalist did the opposite: he tells the history of the evolution of newspapers in Brazil from the transformation of politics and.
Launched by Editora Context with the support of Celso Pinto de, Insper’s core, which bears the name of one of the “history of newspapers in Brazil (1840-1930)” is a rigorous compendium on how the press has become professional.
In this edition, Molina focused mainly on newspapers that began to circulate in Rio de Janeiro and Northeast, but a new volume left by the author will deal with journals from São Paulo, such as Centenaries Sheet and the state of S. Paulo. , he had already traveled the years until 1840, from the installation of the Portuguese Court in Rio to post Independência.
Molina now describes the foundation, editorial line and challenges of publications such as Brazil, The Night, Impartial, Jornal do Commercio, Correio da Manhã, Diário de Notícias and Jornal do Brasil. The passages illustrate the complex relationship between Aeo Power, evidenced by cases of censorship, government support and political campaigns.
They also address the technological and editorial innovations that have modernized journalism, as well as profiles from renowned journalists and writers that contributed to these publications.
Over time, the work shows a remarkable transition from markedly personal and doctrinal newspapers to structured and professional companies. The route, which covers from the second reign (1840-1889) to the digital age, is a mirror of the country’s social, political and economic transformations.
At first, the press was often a “artillery for punctual battles,” says the author, with short newspapers who defended political ideas or interests from their founders. Figures such as Justinian José da Rocha (1812-1862), considered one of the greatest representatives of 19th century journalism, personified this phase.
Their newspapers, such as Brazil and the Chronicle, were “doctrinal, conceived as a political weapon of attack and defense”, reflecting personal aggression and his function of “organ and soul in the conservative party”, emerged in 1836. However, the solidity of the longest and longer audiences were missing.
Professionalization and the search for a more solid business structure gain form with journals focused on economic news and commodity prices, in response to an elite of traders and farmers. Jornal do Commercio, the Rio de Janeiro Diário and the Diário de Pernambuco, launched in the 1820s, are examples of this influence.
The infrastructure for professional journalism has also evolved. The need for information and population growth has boosted demand, leading newspapers to abandon slave -operated manual prices to introduce vapor metal presses.
The advent of the submarine telegraph and news agencies such as Havas-Reuter in the late 19th century would revolutionize international news, which previously arrived very late via ships.
In Brazil, the implementation of public mail, the railway network and steam navigation has expanded the reach of newspapers and the number of readers, accelerating the sedimentation of professional journalism today.
