5 Facts About Folha de S. Paulo You Need To Know

Founded in 1921, Folha is one of Brazil's largest and most influential newspapers. It began as Folha da Noite. In the early 1960s, it was renamed Folha de S.Paulo, a name still used today, in honor of the city where it is based (São Paulo).

Folha interviewed many influential names from Brazil and abroad, from all areas of interest, from great singers such as Gilberto Gil and Elza Soares, to international leaders such as John F. Kennedy and Mikhail Gorbachev.

In the 1960s, Folha became one of the first newspapers in Brazil to use the color offset printing method. In 1995, it was the first newspaper in the country to have an online edition.

Reflecting its concern for high quality and reliable reporting, Folha became the first media outlet in Brazil to have an Ombudsman position, a job dedicated to analyzing and verifying the quality of the publication, as well as hearing the complaints of the readers.

In September 2023, Folha registered 795,000 daily paid copies, taking into account the online and print versions (source Instituto Verificador de Circulação). This figure puts the newspaper in a leading position in the Brazilian press.

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