| This pathfinder contains electronic
resources on Brazilian news, newspapers, journals, radio, television,
news services, press abstracts, publishing, and bookseller associations.
This Pathfinder is divided into the following sections:
General Media References | National
Newspapers | Brazilian Newspapers and
Magazines in the United States | Brazilian Online
Magazines | News
Sources |
For information about additional resources on Brazilian mass
media and communications at the Library of Congress, consult
its online catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov).
Within the Library of Congress, the Newspaper & Current Periodical
Reading Room has an online search facility to discern what newspapers
are available for consultation in that reading room: http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/fncr.html.
The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning
Brazil is the annual Handbook of Latin
American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 160 contributing
editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.
Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription
to the Hispanic American Periodical
Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/). Both the Handbook and HAPI are available
in selected libraries in book form.
One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of
subjects relating to Brazil is the University of Texas' LANIC
(http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/brazil/).
General Media
References
LANIC: Brazil;
Media & Communication (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/brazil/media/)
Links to cinema & Video, Communication, Magazines & Periodicals,
News, Radio, and Television sites
in
Brazil.
In Portuguese.
LANIC:
Magazines–Brazil (http://www1.lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/epub/#brazil)
Links to a variety of magazines from Brazil. In Portuguese.
LANIC:
Radio–Brazil (http://www1.lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/radio/#brazil)
Links to Brazilian radio sources. In Portuguese.
LANIC:
Television–Brazil (http://www1.lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/television/#brazil)
Links to Brazilian television sources. In Portuguese.
Ministerio da Comunicações (http://www.mc.gov.br/)
Ministry of Communication. Executive branch agency in charge
of public policies regarding communication in the areas of
broadcasting, postal services, and telecommunications. In Portuguese.
National Newspapers
Correio do Povo (http://www.correiodopovo.com.br/)
Correio do Povo, founded in 1895, is published in the city of Porto
Alegre. Daily Internet edition requires a free registration. The
site includes: politics, national and international news, education,
economy,
crime, sports,
tourism,
and entertainment. Also contains links to major worldwide newspapers.
In Portuguese.
Correio Web (http://www.correioweb.com.br/)
CorreioWeb is the daily online Internet version of Correio Braziliense,
published in Brasilia, DF. This newspaper covers categories
such as national news, elections, cities, health, world news,
economy, sports, culture, regional guides, and entertainment.
In Portuguese.
Estado.com.br (http://www.estadao.com.br/)
Online editions of O Estado de São Paulo and Jornal da
Tarde both published in São Paulo. Also contains a link
to Agéncia Estado, a news agency that provides news headlines.
O Estado
de São Paulo contains national and international news,
sports, economy. Jornal
da
Tarde coverage includes politics, economy, national and international
news, sports, entertainment, tourism, computer science, and
much more. In Portuguese.
Folha de São Paulo (http://www.uol.com.br/fsp/)
Folha de São Paulo is one of Brazil's most traditional and influential
newspapers. Its online edition contains articles on the following
topics: national and world news, daily current events, money
and finance, sports, economy, science, opinion, and editorials.
Searchable archive to 1994. In Portuguese.
Globo Online (http://oglobo.globo.com/)
Rio de Janeiro's O Globo is one of the leading newspapers in
Brazil. O Globo's various sections feature news alerts, local
and national news, sports, Rio's neighborhoods, culture, economy,
columns and supplements, the world, science. The section called "Rio" contains
an extensive guide to the city, including 24-hour services
and public services. In Portuguese.
Investnews: Gazeta Mercantil (http://www.investnews.net)
The online edition of Gazeta Mercantil provides business, financial,
and political news from Brazil and worldwide, including an
international weekly digital edition translated into English.
In Portuguese.
JB Online (http://jbonline.terra.com.br/)
Jornal do Brasil is the first newspaper in Brazil to publish
an online edition. Provides complete news coverage from Brazil
and around the world. Daily Internet edition includes news
alerts/headlines, national and international news, a section
on the state and city of Rio de Janeiro, economy, sports, editorials,
letters to the editors, culture, and leisure. In Portuguese.
UAI Estado de Minas (http://www.estaminas.com.br/)
UAI Estado de Minas links to Estado de Minas and Diario da Tarde.
Presents international, national, and local (Minas Gerais)
news. Features segments on: politics, sports, computers, the
State of Minas, economy, films, tourism, chat, and links to
other local mineiro
newspapers and magazines. In Portuguese.
Online Valor (http://www.valoronline.com.br/?show=index
)
Is the online version of Valor Económico, available
through a free registration on pressdisplay.com (http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/viewer.aspx),
brings business, finance, and political news from Brazil and
worldwide,
including
a weekly
supplement
of The
Economist and Business Week translated into Portuguese. Both
the online version and the reproduced paper version are in Portuguese.
Brazilian Newspapers and Magazines in
the United States
The Brasilians
Online
(http://www.thebrasiliansonline.com/)
The Brasilians is a newspaper for Brazilians living in the United
States with emphasis on New York City. Features the following
news sections: focus, people, economy, politics, art and culture,
sports, community, women, fashion-style, health, and classifieds.
In English and Portuguese.
The Brazilian (http://www.thebrazilian.com/)
The Brazilian is one of the best newspapers for Brazilians living
abroad. Includes Brazilian and independent news. Also features
a section on travel, a Brazilian web directory called BR-Online,
and a forum called BR-Cafe. In Portuguese.
Brazzil Magazine (http://www.brazzil.com/)
A magazine about Brazil, published in Los Angeles, California.
Includes subscription information, an events calendar, and
online discussion forums.
Contains a site search form, a list of back issues, and information
on obtaining a sample copy of the magazine. Links to related
newspapers,
magazines, universities, and government institutions in Brazil.
In English.
Florida Review.Com (http://www.floridareview.com/)
Florida Review Magazine Brazil is the largest Brazilian newspaper
in the United States with a readership of more than 100,000
distributed biweekly aimed at the more than 300,000 Brazilians
living in South Florida. Features articles on entertainment
and the arts, local and world news, sports, literature, business,
immigration, tourism, and health. In English and Portuguese.
Imprensa
Brasileira (http://www.verdeamarelo.net/default1.asp)
Besides RSS feeds of current events in Brazil, among other
items, this site provides links to major Brazilian newspapers
published
in the United States. Most sites are available in English and
Portuguese.
Brazilian Online Magazines
O Portal
de Periódicos da Universidade Federal do Rio de
Janeiro (UFRJ) (http://www.portaldeperiodicos.sibi.ufrj.br/index.htm
)
Presents current online and paper serial publications of
the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. (in Portuguese).
News Sources
1st Headlines:
Americas News Headlines (http://www.1stheadlines.com/brazil.htm)
Brazilian and other Latin American top breaking news headlines
from the best local, regional, national, and international online
news sources. Updated continuously, 24 hours a day. In English.
4topweb.com: Brazil News (http://www.4topweb.com/news/brazil.htm)
Provides daily news headlines about Brazil in English plus links
to Brazilian newspapers.
ABYZ News Links: Brazil: Newspapers and News Media Guide (http://www.abyznewslinks.com/brazi.htm)
Contains links to radio and television, newspapers, and magazine
websites in Brazil. Includes national and local news sources.
Most sites in Portuguese.
Banca de
Revistas (http://paginas.terra.com.br/noticias/banca/)
This site is a data bank of electronic resources from Brazil and
around the world. Contains links to major worldwide media resources
such as newspapers, magazines, radio and television, new services,
publishing houses, bookstores, and bookseller associations. Web
site in Portuguese.
BBC Brasil
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/portuguese/index.shtml)
Features the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Brazilian
Service in Portuguese, offering news and analysis from the BBC
Brasil World Service. Includes feature stories on Brazil and the
world. Also contains audio and radio information for Brazilian
Portuguese speakers. Contains links to news services in the following
languages: Spanish, Portuguese-speaking Africa, Arabic, Chinese,
Persian, Hindi, and Urdu.
BRAZIL NEWS (http://www.einnews.com/brazil/)
Features current breaking news about Brazil from over 1,600 sources
updated continously. Requires registration for current news.
In English.
BRAZIL
NEWS (http://www.headlinespot.com/international/americas/brazil.htm)
HeadlineSpot.com features links to the latest Brazilian headlines
and best sources for Brazilian newspapers, weather, business,
news and, much more. Most sites in Portuguese.
Brazil Today (http://www.europeaninternet.com/brazil/)
Daily news and information resource from Brazil for professionals,
students, and teachers. In English.
InfoBrazil.com (http://www.infobrazil.com/)
Independent weekly news analysis and opinion on Brazilian current
affairs, all content in English, updated weekly. Site includes
categorized list of links to additional English-language information
about Brazil. |