Expresso was first published on 6 January 1973. The founder was
Francisco Pinto Balsemão. The paper is based in Lisbon The newspaper is part of the Portuguese company
Impresa, which also controls various magazines, including
Caras and
Visão, among others.
Expresso was published in
broadsheet format until September 2006 when it switched to
Berliner format. It is the first Portuguese paper to be published in Berliner format. The
Prémio Pessoa is a notable Portuguese award instituted in 1987 by
Expresso and the
Unisys Company. It is one of the most reputed prizes awarded in Portugal, named after the poet
Fernando Pessoa. In 1980
Expresso, in partnership with SDG – Simuladores e Modelos de Gestão – created the
Global Management Challenge, a strategic management competition for university students. In 2014,
Expresso was the recipient of the Meios and Publicidade award in the category of weekly generalist publication. and in 2015 in the category of weekly newspaper. ==Circulation==