Brazilian newspaper to have an electronic edition which included partial PDF-publishing. In 2002, it was sold to businessman Nelson Tanure who restructured it again. It still holds slightly left positions, compared to its major rival, O Globo. JB is pictured in the Academy Award-nominated film Cidade de Deus, as the newspaper where the main character, Buscapé, begins working as a photographer. The movie is set in Rio de Janeiro during the 1960s-1980s, the golden age of the paper, before it started its long decaying period. On 31 August 2010, JB ceased its printed version, becoming online-only until 25 February 2018, when it was relaunched at Rio's newsstands. References Further reading Merrill, John C. and Harold A. Fisher. The world's great dailies: profiles of fifty newspapers (1980) pp 177–82 External links Main Website Electronic Edition Russia Hoje on Jornal do Brasil, produced by Russia Beyond the Headlines 1891 establishments in Brazil Mass media in Rio de Janeiro (city) Daily newspapers published in Brazil Publications established in 1891 Online newspapers with defunct print editions Portuguese-language newspapers Publications disestablished in 2010 2010 disestablishments in Brazil Defunct newspapers published in Brazil