''Extra'' is a Brazilian newspaper based in
Rio de Janeiro
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, Brazil.
Founded in April 1998 by
Infoglobo, the newspaper quickly became one of the best selling in the metropolitan region of
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
. Closing 2010 with an evolution of 12.97%, reaching 302,697 copies sold. With the success in the
fluminenses banks, the Extra gains an online version (Extra Online). The site was redesigned with thematic pages, and soon was also successful in the network, with 6 million visitors. Extra is now one of the few newspapers focused on women, being 57% women and 43% men. Leading in the age group of 30 to 50 years.
The Extra is formed by 3 notebooks (Extra, Extra Game and Extra Session), dealing with different subjects. Extra Notebook –
Rio 2016 and
Carioca Championship – 3rd Notebook Extra Session – Television, Cinema, Show and Modern Life – In addition to the daily notebooks, the Extra has weekly notebooks.
Sunday: Extra Property – Offers, services and tips. Sunday: Extra Welfare – Health, education and family relationships. Tuesdays: Extra "Vida Ganha' – Employment, business and opportunities.
Columnists
* Berenice Seara
* Gilmar Ferreira
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Eraldo Leite
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Dráuzio Varella
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Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho de Souza ( , ; born 24 August 1947) is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist and a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters since 2002. His 1988 novel '' The Alchemist'' became an international best-seller.
Early life
Paulo Coelho ...
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Marcelo Rossi
Marcelo Mendonça Rossi (born 20 May 1967) is a Brazilian Catholic priest known for his novel approaches to ministering to the faithful. He is also a writer and a singer, and he uses music intensely in his Mass (liturgy), Masses. He has recorde ...
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Ana Maria Braga
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Gérson
* Gustavo Nagib
* José Emílio Aguiar
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Lédio Carmona
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Aline Barros
External links
Extra
Daily newspapers published in Brazil
Globo newspapers
Mass media in Rio de Janeiro (city)
1998 establishments in Brazil
Newspapers established in 1998
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