Almanaque (1959-1961)

a brief media case of rebellion during Salazar’s regime

Abstract

The short-lived magazine Almanaque had unique characteristics in Portugal and emerged in a troubled period of Salazar’s regime. Despite being tolerated by the censorship apparatus, it took risks as a result of some of its contents, journalists, and other personalities who collaborated in it. With a regular oppositional penchant that was often veiled but sometimes quite evident, Almanaque resorted to humour as a weapon of social and political criticism. In addition to existing academic studies that essentially examine its graphic component, other dominant aspects that characterized this magazine are still to be explored, namely its correlation with other media of the time. This is one of the objectives this article contributes to.