The selection of Brazilian media organizations as part of the Worlds of Journalisms Project, an international comparative study of journalism and journalistic routines, offers contemporary data for analysis of that country's media. This involves historical aspects of national and regional media, media ownership, and key regulation aspects, as well as journalism education. The process of recognizing the best-suited news media organizations, taking into consideration the scope of the research, identified organizations willing to participate in the process, those which were not interested, and, in particular, the difficulty that most news organizations in Brazil have in dealing with academic research concerning their journalistic practices.
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Center for Studies on Information and Communication Technologies (2006) `Domestic Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Brazil', URL (consulted June 2007): http://www.cetic.br/usuarios/tic/2006/index.htm
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IVC (2007) `Popular Newspapers Conquer Readers and Expand Circulation', data cited at the Economy section of Ultimo Segundo real-time news website, URL (consulted September 2007): http:/?ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/economia/2007/10/08/jornal_popular_conquista_leitores_e_aumenta_mercado_103608
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Lara, Maria do Carmo (2007) Relatório parcial da Subcomissão Especial destinada a analisar mudanças nas normas de apreciação dos atos de outorga e renovação de concessão, permissão ou autorização de serviço de radiodifusão sonora e de sons e imagens [First report issued by the working group created to analyze the changes recommended for radio and television broadcasting licenses, services and permission]. Brasília: Câmara dos Deputados, Comissão de Ciência e Tecnologia, Comunicação e Informática .
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Lobato, Elvira (2007) `Igreja Católica quer pôr no ar 3a TV nacional [Roman Catholic Church aims to create its 3rd national TV broadcasting channel]' , Folha de S. Paulo, April 29.
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Mídia Dados (2007) `Grupo de Mídia [Media Group]', URL (consulted September 2007): http://www.gm.org.br/novosite/midia/default.asp
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Moreira, Sonia Virgínia (2007) `Images of the World in Brazil: International News in Two Daily Newspapers', Brazilian Journalism Research3(2): 97-110.
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National Institute for Educational Studies and Research (2005) `Table 5 - Evolution of Quantities of Journalism Courses by Specification - Brazil, 2000 to 2003', INEP Newsletter101, 16 August, URL (consulted September 2007): http://www.inep.gov.br/informativo/informativo101_ing.htm
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Sampaio, Júlio César (2006) `Jornais populares: um mercado a ser ampliado [Popular newspapers: a market meant to develop]', Jornal da ANJ November , URL (consulted February 2007): http://www.anj.org.br/jornalanj/?=node/748
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TIC Domicílios [Domestic Use of Information and Communication Technologies] (2006) `Centro de Estudos sobre as Tecnologias da Informação e da Comunicação - Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil [Center for Studies on Information and Communication Technologies: domestic use of information and communication technologies in Brazil]', URL (consulted June 2007): http://www.cetic.br/usuarios/tic/2006/index.htm
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Vianna, Andrea (2007) `23 Senators Hold Partnerships in Radio and Television Channels', O Estado de S. Paulo online edition, 23 November, URL (consulted November 2007): http://www.estadao.com.br/estadaodehoje/20071123/not_imp84334,0.php
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Worlds of Journalisms Project (2007) URL (consulted September 2008): http://www.worldsofjournalisms.org
