Media
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Motor mouths
As the music industry evolves with digitalisation, one radio station stands out. Monocle meets Germany’s pioneering Motor FM, which provides an outlet for underground music in a precarious media landscape.
Gloss leader
This is one of the first literary cafés in Porto. Over 100 years old, Lello is still breaking new ground with its decorative Brazilian wood-carved interior and steady stream of tourists.
Citizen clean
We profile Michael Ringier, the fifth-generation head of the Swiss media empire. Since 1991, he has expanded Ringier AG into eastern Europe and the Far East, launching its first free evening paper in Switzerland.
Waxing lyrical
Filmmaker João Moreira Salles is the publisher of Piauí, a new monthly magazine in Brazil. Monocle visits Salles in Piauí’s Rio de Janeiro offices to discuss the venture and his approach to journalism.
Korea Moves
South Korea is a laboratory for the future, mixing pop culture with business and blurring lines between bands and brands. Thanks to its lightning-fast wireless, is this the media model of tomorrow?
