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Copacabana residents stop and read the newspaper front page in this Rio de Janeiro street kiosk. How does the purpose and format of newspaper headlines change in a culture where its common to see pedestrians stop for a good 5 minutes to read the whole front page?

And today? A visit to our São Paulo office to talk research and research methods with members of the 4th estate. And a couple of hours in the decently wi-fied Suplicy cafe in Jardins before catching a late flight to join the team in Rio. As if the gods sleep-deprivation weren't happy enough - my now-adjusted-to-the-local-timezone body is forced into a 4am start to the day.

Writing from São Paulo | August 1, 2007 | Permalink