''Jornal de Notícias (JN)'' (; meaning ''News Journal'' in English) is a

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daily national

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, one of the oldest in Portugal.

History and profile

''JN'' was founded in

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and was first published on 21 June 1888. It was one of two Portuguese newspapers published in

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during the

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. The other was ''

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''. ''JN'' has since become one of the most popular newspapers, especially after the

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. Following the Carnation revolution, ''JN'' was

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and later privatized in the early 1990s. Then the paper and ''

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'' were sold to the

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group. In 2005 the Controlinveste group bought papers. Both papers are now owned by

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, which was named Controlinveste Media until January 2015. In 1995 ''JN'' started its online version, being one of the first two Portuguese newspapers in this regard. Since the late 1990s the paper has provided several gifts as a way to retain and attract new readers. It could offer various gifts, such as collectible fascicles and

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. ''JN'' is published in four editions: National, Centre, Minho, and South. Its

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is Domingos de Andrade.

Circulation

The circulation of ''JN'' was 108,000 copies in the period between January and September 2000. Between January and March 2003 the paper had a circulation of 109,000 copies. The circulation of the paper was 102,000 copies in 2003, making it the second best selling newspaper in the country. Its circulation was 100,188 copies in 2005. It was the second best-selling newspaper in Portugal with a circulation of 92,000 copies in 2007. Between September and October 2013 the paper sold 65,403 copies.

Sections and supplements

* News Magazine Supplement or NM (weekly, on Sunday) * News Saturday Supplement or NS (weekly, on Saturdays) * TV or NTV News Supplement (weekly, on Fridays) * JN classifieds Supplement (daily) * JN Business Supplement (weekly, on Fridays) * Sports Supplement (daily)

References

External links

''Jornal de Notícias'' online
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jornal de Noticias 1888 establishments in Portugal Mass media in Porto Jornal de Noticias Portuguese-language newspapers Portuguese news websites Publications established in 1888

History and profile

Circulation

Sections and supplements

See also

References

External links