ANJ (National Association of Newspapers) will honor Bound And 12 other newspaper outlets have more than a hundred years of existence to contribute to the country’s history and democracy.
“In Brazil, it is very difficult for any company to reach a hundred years,” says ANJ CEO Marcelo Reich. “When a newspaper is a hundred years old, it is a sign of community confidence.”
The tribute will take place on Thursday (4) at the ESPM Tech hall, in Vila Mariana, a neighborhood in southern São Paulo. the Bound It was founded in 1921 and will turn 105 years old in February 2026.
The list of honorees also includes the newspapers O Estado de S. Paulo (150 years), A Daily (from Santos, 131 years), Correio do Povo (from Porto Alegre, 130 years), Cruzeiro do Sul (from Sorocaba, 122 years), Jornal do Commercio (from Manaus, 121 years) and ACidade On (from Ribeirão Preto). 120 years), Monitor Mercantil (from Rio de Janeiro, 113 years), A Tarde (from El Salvador, 113 years), Gazeta do Povo (from Curitiba, 106 years), Jornal do Commercio (from Recife, 106 years), A Notícia (from Joinville, 102 years), and O Globo (100 years).
During the event, the body will also award the ANJ Press Freedom Prize 2025 and promote a panel to discuss the use of artificial intelligence by the media.
ANJ will hand over commemorative plaques to century-old newspapers and will make this gesture a recurring practice. In other words, all associated newspapers that are a hundred years old will be honored by the entity.
“Credibility cannot be built overnight,” says Reich. “These are stories that have been built over a century, and have gone through a series of tests, difficulties and challenges. Reaching a hundred years is unambiguous proof that these brands and these vehicles have earned respect and credibility.”
The association’s president says many of the vehicles are regional – 13 vehicles spread across 11 cities and eight states – and that they have contributed to the growth of their regions. “These are essential ways for communities to continue to see each other, discuss and become aware of the facts,” he adds.
This year’s ANJ Press Freedom Prize will be awarded to the Palavra Aperta Institute, a non-profit organization that works to defend freedom of expression, freedom of the press and access to information.
Reich notes that the institute has worked to help identify misinformation on social media. “The media literacy part, ultimately, is a way to combat misinformation.”
Palavra Aberta was founded in August 2010 by ANJ, the National Association of Magazine Editors (Aner), the Brazilian Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters (Abert) and the Brazilian Association of Advertising Agencies (Abap) which was currently the collective expression space of the advertising ecosystem.
The institute publishes a weekly column in Bound It is chaired by Patricia Blanco, who was part of the newspaper’s last term on the editorial board. Among the organization’s 25 advisors are journalists Roberto Moelart, Monica Waldfogel and Eugenio Bucci, as well as Judith Brito, supervisor of Grupo Folha.
Shortly after the award and honors are presented, Patricia Blanco will participate in the panel “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Journalism,” which will discuss ethical principles and challenges facing the application of ever-changing technology.
“It is a tool that, if not used well, can be very disastrous,” says Reich. “The responsible and well-applied use of artificial intelligence by vehicles is a potential tool for more precise communication.”
The editorial director will also participate in the committee BoundSergio Davila; and Grupo Estado’s Press Director, Euripides Alcantara, and O Globo’s Editorial Director, Alain Greb. The discussion will be moderated by Grupo RBS’s Executive Director of Press and Sports, Marta Gleich.