Sol
The 1 September 2007 front page of
Sol
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Newsplex
EditorMário Ramires
Founded16 September 2006 (2006-09-16)
LanguagePortuguese
HeadquartersLisbon
Circulation33,089 (2011)
Websitewww.sol.sapo.pt

Sol (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɔl]; Portuguese for Sun) is a Portuguese language weekly national newspaper published every Saturday in Lisbon, Portugal. It leans on the right wing of the political spectrum.

History and profile

Sol was first published on 16 September 2006.[1] The paper was founded by José António Saraiva with the premise to compete with the long-established Expresso.

Sol is directly owned by Mário Ramires through Newsplex

The circulation of Sol was 49,000 copies in 2008.[2] The paper had a circulation of 33,089 copies in 2011.[3]

Sol appeared in the Portuguese market as a competitor of Expresso which until now (2022) maintains a clearly leading position.

References

  1. ↑ "Overview of the Sector". GMCS. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Anne Austin; et al. (2008). "Western Europe Market and Media Fact" (PDF). ZenithOptimedia. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Imprensa: Circulation Portugal 2011
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