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| El Español (newspaper) | |
|---|---|
| Name | El Español |
| Type | Daily online newspaper |
| Format | Digital |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder | Pedro J. Ramírez |
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Circulation | Digital subscription-based |
El Español (newspaper) is a Spanish digital daily founded in 2015 by Pedro J. Ramírez that operates from Madrid and focuses on investigative journalism, opinion, and multimedia reporting. The outlet emerged amid debates involving Prisa (company), Vocento, Unidad Editorial, and shifts in the Spanish media market influenced by figures such as Polanco family, Juan Luis Cebrián, Ángel María Villar, and regulatory frameworks from Consejo Audiovisual de Andalucía and Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia. Its launch intersected with Spanish political events like the 2015 Spanish general election, the Catalan independence referendum, 2017, and discussions around Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution.
El Español was established after the departure of Pedro J. Ramírez from El Mundo (Spain), during a period marked by consolidations involving Prisa (company), Vocento, and Unidad Editorial. Early reporting connected to investigations on figures including Iñaki Urdangarin, Cristina Cifuentes, Luis Bárcenas, Mariano Rajoy, and institutions such as the Audiencia Nacional (Spain) and the Tribunal Supremo (Spain). The outlet developed partnerships and competition with legacy media like El País, ABC (newspaper), La Vanguardia, and digital natives such as Público (Spain), eldiario.es, and InfoLibre. Its founding coincided with wider European trends represented by outlets like The Guardian, Politico, BuzzFeed News, and De Correspondent in expanding investigative digital journalism.
The ownership structure initially featured founding investment from media entrepreneurs linked to Planeta (publisher), venture capital figures, and crowdfunding efforts reminiscent of models used by De Correspondent and The Intercept. Management included editors and directors who had worked at El Mundo (Spain), ABC (newspaper), and broadcasting organizations like Atresmedia and RTVE. Governance interacts with Spanish corporate law, shareholder rights practiced by entities such as Bolsas y Mercados Españoles and corporate disclosure norms invoking institutions like the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores. Editorial decisions are executed by an editorial board drawing from professionals with backgrounds at TVE, Cadena SER, and international outlets such as The New York Times, BBC News, and Le Monde.
The editorial line combines investigative reporting, political commentary, and lifestyle coverage with contributions from columnists connected to José María Aznar, Felipe González, Pablo Iglesias (politician), Santiago Abascal, and cultural figures linked to Alejandro Sanz, Pedro Almodóvar, and Isabel Celaá. Coverage frequently addresses institutions like the Corte Suprema de España, Congreso de los Diputados, Senado de España, and regional administrations of Catalonia, Andalusia, and the Basque Country. The publication has published investigations touching on cases involving Gürtel and Operation Catalunya, and cultural dossiers referencing works such as Don Quixote and festivals like San Sebastián International Film Festival. Opinion pages feature commentators who have appeared on La Sexta and Antena 3.
As a digital-native outlet its distribution model emphasizes subscriptions, membership and advertising revenue akin to strategies by The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Financial Times. Circulation metrics report unique visitors, page views, and subscriber numbers tracked via analytics standards paralleling those used by ComScore and Adobe Analytics, and audited under practices familiar to IFABC (International Federation of Audit Bureaux of Circulations). The audience spans Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and international Spanish-speaking communities in Latin America with readership patterns influenced by mobile consumption trends observed at Apple News and Google News.
The platform prioritizes multimedia storytelling, interactive data journalism, and video production similar to initiatives at ProPublica, NPR, and Vox (website). Social media engagement leverages networks like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube while SEO and distribution tactics align with algorithms from Google Search and partnerships with platforms such as Apple (company). The newsroom employs tools and practices related to Data Journalism projects using software like Tableau, R (programming language), and Python (programming language) to produce visualizations and databases comparable to those used by The Guardian Datastore.
Key figures associated with the outlet include founder Pedro J. Ramírez and prominent contributors who previously worked at El Mundo (Spain), El País, and ABC (newspaper). Columnists and reporters have included personalities with ties to Carlos Dávila, Susanna Griso, Iñaki Gabilondo, Federico Jiménez Losantos, and investigative teams influenced by methodologies from ICIJ and reporters trained at institutions like King's College London, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
The newspaper has faced legal actions and controversies involving libel claims, privacy complaints, and disputes connected to reporting on politicians such as Mariano Rajoy, Pedro Sánchez, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, and institutions including the Audiencia Nacional (Spain) and Fiscalía General del Estado. Cases referenced public debates about journalistic practices similar to those involving El País and El Mundo (Spain), with litigation sometimes invoking statutes in the Código Penal (Spain) and regulations overseen by authorities like the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos.
Category:Spanish newspapers