In the 50’s the science press for the general public was almost absent in Brazil. Radio broadcast was the main channel for mass communication. Considering that weak articulation of science and society has historical roots this work examines how the variety and entertainment weekly magazine Manchete presented science to its readers. In a first approach the editorial practice, characteristics and the frequency of science and technology news in Manchete is analyzed compared to the magazine O Cruzeiro, showing the contribution of Manchete to the development of scientific thought.
public understanding of science; Manchete; O Cruzeiro
