living in the marvelously expensive city (part deux)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – I was quite surprised and truly pleased with the response to my last article on the soaring costs of living in our marvelously expensive city, Rio de Janeiro.

I absolutely loved the nearly 200 Facebook “Likes” and comments! Thank you!

But surprise and pleasure aside, I got to thinking about some articles I wrote on public security policies, public education and government corruption.

For the complete version of this article, please visit The Rio Times.

zero hora bets on hyperlocal content and younger audiences

Marcelo Rech, the first general director for products at RBS Group, sees the future in hyperlocal news and a proactive and innovative online strategy to engage younger audiences.

Zero Hora, the group’s flagship title, is Brazil’s sixth largest newspaper by circulation, with 4.37 percent of the national market and an annual average circulation of 186,157 daily copies, according to Brazil’s circulation body, Instituto Verificador de Circulação.

For the complete version of this article, please visit NewsBizBlog.

estadao bets on a stronger brand for the future

By Samantha Barthelemy

Silvio José Genesini Júnior sees the future of print in a stronger and more credible product. To adapt to a changing media market, the newspaper’s main strategy is to use its offline and online content, together, to solidify its traditional brand, says the chief executive officer of Grupo Estado, which publishes Brazil’s fourth largest newspaper, O Estado de São Paulo.

For the complete version of this article, please visit NewsBizBlog.

living in the marvelously expensive city

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Everyone is talking about the soaring costs of living in Rio de Janeiro – the 12th most expensive city in the world for expats according to Mercer’s 2011 Worldwide Cost of Living Survey.

We are all feeling the pain.

I moved back to Rio in July – after years of living between New York and Paris, the 32nd and 27th most expensive cities in the world, respectively – and am shocked at the price of everything.

For the complete version of this article, please visit The Rio Times.