Jornal do Brasil
Encyclopedia
Jornal do Brasil, widely known as JB, is a daily newspaper published by Editora JB in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
. It was founded in 1891 and is the third oldest existent Brazilian paper, after the Diário de Pernambuco
and O Estado de São Paulo.
and the closure of some left-wing newspapers, like Última Hora
and Correio da Manhã
. Jornal do Brasil was an important opposer of the dictatorship, frequently challenging censorship by replacing censored news with cake recipes, blatant lies or decades-old articles.
The paper's opposition to the government cost it dearly and it crossed the decades of 1980 and 1990 under pressure from creditors, always at the brink of bankruptcy. During these days Jornal do Brasil republished content from foreign newspapers (like The Washington Post
, El País, Le Figaro
, Der Spiegel
, The Guardian
, L'Unità
and Chicago Tribune
) in its editorial pages.
In 1992 the paper published an unflattering photo of Henry Kissinger
on the front page. Kissinger's lawyer sent a cease and desist letter threatening to sue them if they sold the photo. The newspaper refused and one of the buyers was the advertising agency Woolward & Partners who used it in an advertisement for computer equipment. Woolward & Partners was also threatened with legal action. The photograph was also used in the 1996 book Washington Babylon by Alexander Cockburn
and Ken Silverstein
.
JB was the first Brazilian newspaper to have an electronic edition which included partial PDF publishing. In 2002, it was sold to businessman Nelson Tanure who restructured it again. It still holds slightly left-wing
positions, compared to its major rival, O Globo
.
JB is pictured in the Academy Award-nominated film Cidade de Deus, as the newspaper where the main character, Buscapé, begins working as a photographer. The movie is set in Rio de Janeiro during the 1960s-1980s, the golden age of the paper, before it started its long decaying period.
On August 31, 2010, JB ceased its printed version. It will continue only as an online newspaper
.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It was founded in 1891 and is the third oldest existent Brazilian paper, after the Diário de Pernambuco
Diário de Pernambuco
Diario de Pernambuco Brazilian newspaper, is the oldest continuously circulating daily in Latin America, founded on 7 November 1825. It is also the oldest continuously circulating periodical edited in Portuguese and the oldest in Latin America. The newspaper is published in Recife, Brazil....
and O Estado de São Paulo.
History
It was founded by former supporters of the recently-deposed monarchy and sported conservative views in its early decades. Later on, after a deep restructuring carried on in the 1950s, it became a center-left middle-class newspaper. Many important Brazilian writers and journalists eventually worked for Jornal do Brasil, especially after the 1964 coup d'étatCoup d'état
A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
and the closure of some left-wing newspapers, like Última Hora
Última Hora
Última Hora is a Spanish language newspaper published in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The newspaper was founded on July 26, 1996, as Dos, Enlace de Culturas by Benjamin Galvan Gomes. The name was changed to Ultima Hora on November 13, 1998...
and Correio da Manhã
Correio da Manhã (Brazil)
Correio da Manhã was a Brazilian daily newspaper, published in Rio de Janeiro, from June 5, 1901 to July 8, 1974. It was an important part of the Brazilian press during most of its run...
. Jornal do Brasil was an important opposer of the dictatorship, frequently challenging censorship by replacing censored news with cake recipes, blatant lies or decades-old articles.
The paper's opposition to the government cost it dearly and it crossed the decades of 1980 and 1990 under pressure from creditors, always at the brink of bankruptcy. During these days Jornal do Brasil republished content from foreign newspapers (like The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, El País, Le Figaro
Le Figaro
Le Figaro is a French daily newspaper founded in 1826 and published in Paris. It is one of three French newspapers of record, with Le Monde and Libération, and is the oldest newspaper in France. It is also the second-largest national newspaper in France after Le Parisien and before Le Monde, but...
, Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. It is one of Europe's largest publications of its kind, with a weekly circulation of more than one million.-Overview:...
, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, L'Unità
L'Unità
l'Unità is an Italian left-wing newspaper, originally founded as official newspaper of the Italian Communist Party.-History:L'Unità was founded by Antonio Gramsci on 12 February 1924, as the newspaper of workers and peasants, the official newspaper of Italian Communist Party : it was printed in...
and Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
) in its editorial pages.
In 1992 the paper published an unflattering photo of Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger
Heinz Alfred "Henry" Kissinger is a German-born American academic, political scientist, diplomat, and businessman. He is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as Secretary of State in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and...
on the front page. Kissinger's lawyer sent a cease and desist letter threatening to sue them if they sold the photo. The newspaper refused and one of the buyers was the advertising agency Woolward & Partners who used it in an advertisement for computer equipment. Woolward & Partners was also threatened with legal action. The photograph was also used in the 1996 book Washington Babylon by Alexander Cockburn
Alexander Cockburn
Alexander Claud Cockburn is an American political journalist. Cockburn was brought up in Ireland but has lived and worked in the United States since 1972. Together with Jeffrey St. Clair, he edits the political newsletter CounterPunch...
and Ken Silverstein
Ken Silverstein
Ken Silverstein is an American editor covering the Washington bureau for Harper's Magazine. In addition to contributing to the print edition of Harper's Magazine, Silverstein publishes a weblog entitled "Washington Babylon" on the magazine's website...
.
JB was the first Brazilian newspaper to have an electronic edition which included partial PDF publishing. In 2002, it was sold to businessman Nelson Tanure who restructured it again. It still holds slightly left-wing
Left-wing politics
In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist generally refer to support for social change to create a more egalitarian society...
positions, compared to its major rival, O Globo
O Globo
O Globo is a Brazilian newspaper based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. O Globo is the most prominent print publication in the Marinho family's Brazilian media conglomerate....
.
JB is pictured in the Academy Award-nominated film Cidade de Deus, as the newspaper where the main character, Buscapé, begins working as a photographer. The movie is set in Rio de Janeiro during the 1960s-1980s, the golden age of the paper, before it started its long decaying period.
On August 31, 2010, JB ceased its printed version. It will continue only as an online newspaper
Online newspaper
An online newspaper, also known as a web newspaper, is a newspaper that exists on the World Wide Web or Internet, either separately or as an online version of a printed periodical....
.
External links
Main Website Electronic Edition- Russia Hoje on Jornal do Brasil, produced by Russia Beyond the HeadlinesRussia Beyond the HeadlinesRussia Beyond the Headlines is a branch of Russian state-owned newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta which publishes a number of foreign-language newspaper supplements and maintains the RBTH news website. The supplements are included in international newspapers in an effort to cultivate a positive view of...