“Martyrs of Duty”. Pioneers of Portuguese journalism in the United States

Pioneiros do jornalismo português nos EUA

Keywords: United States, history of journalism, history of the press, Portuguese immigration, biographies
Agencies: Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to identify and highlight the work of immigrants who have made the history of Portuguese journalism in the United States, a history of self-taught editors who managed to fulfil their American dream. To this end, existing newspaper archives have been reviewed to collect biographical and professional data on a selection of pioneering editors of Portuguese journalism in the United States based on a representative sample of archetypal character. Among the conclusions, it shows how, in their beginnings, some editors were typographers who edited humble newspapers, but others managed to develop ambitious projects that served to create a public opinion with its own voice in the face of the dominant Anglo-Saxon discourse.

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Published
2025-06-25
How to Cite
Pena Rodríguez A. (2025). “Martyrs of Duty”. Pioneers of Portuguese journalism in the United States: Pioneiros do jornalismo português nos EUA. Historia y Comunicación Social, 30(1), 285-295. https://doi.org/10.5209/hics.98619