Editor of the magazine Terra, dedicated to adventure trips, environment and cultural subjects (São Paulo, 2001-2003)

Special reporter of the newspaper Jornal da Tarde, general section (São Paulo, 2001)

Special reporter of the weekly magazine Época, working in different areas, covered the World Cup Soccer Championship in France (São Paulo, 1998-1999)

Editor in chief of the magazine Crescer, dedicated to subjects associated with family and childhood (São Paulo, 1996-1997)

Editor of the magazine Nova Escola, dedicated to educational subjects (São Paulo, 1994-1995)

Editor of the magazine Globo Ciência, responsible for areas such as culture, environment and subjects associated with new paradigms (São Paulo, 1991-1993)

Editor of the magazine Claudia, responsible for the literary section, also making profiles of artists, interviews and tourist reports (São Paulo, 1989)

Reporter and editor of the magazine Quatro Rodas, making reports about tourist and adventure trips (São Paulo, 1982-1985, 1987-1988)

Reporter of the newspaper Zero Hora, general section (Porto Alegre, 1978-1979)

Reporter of the newspaper Agora, general section (City of Rio Grande, 1978)

Regular collaborator for the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo, covering Italian politics (Rome, 1976)

Redactor of internal communication in the subway company (São Paulo, 1974)

Reviser of magazine texts in Editora Abril (São Paulo, 1972-1973)

During his journalistic career, Renato Modernell has also worked, in different periods, as a regular or occasional collaborator, for the following publications: O Estado de S. Paulo; Jornal da Tarde; Próxima Viagem, Horizonte Geográfico, Terra, Ícaro, Ponte Aérea, Vacance, Globo Rural, Globo Ecologia, Leia, Status, Principal, Casa de Fazenda, Marie Claire, Nova, Mulher Atual, Malhação, Boa Forma, Esportes e Náutica, Tênis Esporte, Zero Km and Moto.