Correio da Manhã (Portugal)
Portuguese newspaper
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Correio da Manhã (Portuguese pronunciation: [kuˈʁɐju ðɐ mɐˈɲɐ̃], lit. 'Morning Post') is a Portuguese daily newspaper from Portugal. Published in Lisbon, it is the most circulated daily newspaper in Portugal.[1]
The 26 December 2007 front page of Correio da Manhã | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Cofina |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Headquarters | Lisbon |
| Circulation | 105,519 (January–August 2015) |
Sister newspapers | Jornal de Negócios |
| ISSN | 0870-192X |
| Website | www |
History and profile
Correio da Manhã was established in 1979.[2][3] The paper is based in Lisbon.[3] It is owned by the Cofina group[4][5] and is published by its subsidiary.[6] The company acquired the paper in 2000.[7] Its sister newspaper is Jornal de Negócios.[6] Both papers are published in tabloid format.[8]
The newspaper focuses mainly on crime, scandals and attention-grabbing headlines.[citation needed] It has a populist stance.[9]
Circulation
Correio da Manhã is regarded as the most read general newspaper in the country.[10] In the period of 1995–1996 the paper had a circulation of 69,000 copies, making it the best-selling paper in the country.[11]
Between January and March 2003 the paper had a circulation of 118,000 copies.[12] In 2003 it was the best selling newspaper in Portugal with a circulation of 107,000 copies.[8] Its 2004 circulation was more than 100,000 copies.[13] Next year its circulation was 119,431 copies.[14]
Correio da Manhã had a circulation of 111,585 copies in 2006.[14] In 2007 the daily was the best-selling newspaper in Portugal with a circulation of 115,000 copies.[15] Its 2008 circulation rose to 122,090 copies.[16] In 2009 it was also the best-selling newspaper in the country.[17]
Between September and October 2013 Correio da Manhã had a circulation of 116,821 copies.[5] It was 105,519 copies between January and August 2015.[18]
Sports club
In 1981 the employees of Correio da Manhã founded a sporting club whose futsal team won the Portuguese Futsal League twice.