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The Porto Delegation of the National Secretariat for Information (1945-1960): the relationship with the city and its institutions

2019; Volume: 17; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.26300/kx6d-z655

1645-6432

Carla Ribeiro,

Media, Journalism, and Communication History

EnglishThe National Propaganda Secretariat, founded in 1933, was the first political institution of the Estado Novo (New State) during the period of the regime’s structuring and consolidation. Following its restructuring in 1944, it became the National Secretariat for Information, a designation it maintained until 1968. Answerable to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, its action was concentrated in the fields of propaganda, information, culture, and tourism. In 1945, a delegation of the secretariat was established in Porto, traditionally a city that was resistant towards the regime. This research seeks to analyze the Porto Delegation. It examines its activities and discusses how these were linked to the Secretariat’s fundamental mission, namely the rhetorical construction of the New State regime. portuguesNO Secretariado de Propaganda Nacional foi o primeiro dos organismos politicos do Estado Novo, fundado no periodo de estruturacao e consolidacao do regime, em 1933. Alvo de reestruturacoes em 1944, passou a Secretariado Nacional de Informacao, designacao que manteve ate 1968. Dependente da Presidencia do Conselho, a sua acao desenvolveu-se nas areas da propaganda, da informacao, da cultura e do turismo. Em 1945, estabelecia-se uma Delegacao do Secretariado no Porto, um meio marcadamente dificil para o regime. Esta investigacao centra-se em torno da Delegacao no Porto. Aborda-se a sua atuacao e como essa acao se conectou com a funcao primordial deste organismo, de construcao retorica do regime do Estado Novo.