BEHIND THE SCENES OF A WORKERS’ NEWSPAPER: THE CHALLENGES OF PRODUCTION AND CIRCULATION OF THE ANARCHIST PRESS IN SÃO PAULO (1901 - 1935)¹

This article examines key anarchist periodicals published in the city of São Paulo between 1901 and 1935. The analysis focuses on three main aspects: graphic design (layout), administration (funding and printing), and circulation (distribution networks). Additionally, it explores the role of their creators – here referred to as workerjournalists – in the production of these print materials, highlighting the contentious relationship between these publications and the commercial press. Ultimately, the study demonstrates that São Paulo’s anarchist press succeeded in developing a distinctive journalistic framework, whose shared features reflect the mobilization of libertarian sympathizers to exchange experiences and ideals, driven by the pursuit of a more just, borderless, and egalitarian world.

Keywords
Labor press; journalism; anarchism; libertarian culture; sociability networks