''Época'' is a Brazilian weekly news and analysis magazine. The magazine was started in May 1998. It is published by

Editora Globo Editora Globo S.A. is a Brazilian publishing house, property of :pt:Fundação Roberto Marinho, Fundação Roberto Marinho. It began as a bookstore called Livraria do Globo, created in Porto Alegre, in December 1883, by Laudelino Pinheiro de Barc ...

, part of the

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media conglomerate. ''Épocas style is based on the German magazine ''

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'', emphasizing the use of images and graphics, and even their logos share some similarities.

Circulation

In 2010, ''Época'' had a circulation of 408,000 copies. It dipped to 389,000 copies in 2012 and slightly rose to 393,000 in 2013. In 2018, it circulates over 500,000 copies weekly and has 5.9 million unique digital users.

Criticism and controversies

Francenildo Case

In March 2006, Época magazine became involved in the political scandal involving the breach of banking secrecy of the handyman Francenildo Santos Costa, which culminated in the fall of the

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, Antônio Palocci.

Delivery

Beginning in 2018, subscribers receive ''Época,'' ''Globo,'' and '' Valor Econômico'' delivered together on Fridays.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Epoca 1998 establishments in Brazil Magazines published in Brazil Weekly magazines published in Brazil Globo magazines Mass media in Rio de Janeiro (city) Magazines established in 1998 Magazines disestablished in 2021 News magazines published in South America Portuguese-language magazines