Página/12

Página/12
Name	Página/12
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Tabloid
Founded	26 May 1987
Founder	Jacobo Timerman?
Owner	Grupo Octubre
Political	Progressive, left-wing
Language	Spanish
Headquarters	Buenos Aires

Página/12 is an Argentine newspaper founded in 1987 in Buenos Aires that became known for investigative reporting, cultural criticism, and editorial positions within the Argentine political spectrum. Emerging during the transition from the National Reorganization Process to democratic rule it positioned itself among other national publications such as Clarín, La Nación, and Tiempo Argentino. Its contributors have included journalists, intellectuals and cultural figures associated with movements and institutions like Montoneros, Human Rights Watch, Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales, and various university faculties.

Historia

The paper launched on 26 May 1987 amid the post-Dirty War debate and took part in public disputes over trials such as the Trial of the Juntas and subsequent amnesty controversies including the Full Stop Law and Due Obedience Law. Early editorial battles involved personalities linked to Raúl Alfonsín, Carlos Menem, and later administrations including Néstor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Coverage during the 1990s intersected with national controversies around privatizations championed by Domingo Cavallo and economic reforms associated with Carlos Menem. The outlet also reported on international events like the Falklands War legacy debates, Latin American developments involving Hugo Chávez, Evo Morales, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and regional organizations such as Mercosur.

Perfil editorial y línea política

Editorially, the newspaper has been identified with progressive, left-leaning positions and alliances with human rights groups such as Madres de Plaza de Mayo and Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo. Its pages have hosted voices aligned with social movements including piqueteros, labor unions like the CGT, student organizations connected to the Universidad de Buenos Aires and intellectual currents related to figures such as Noam Chomsky, Eduardo Galeano, Ricardo Piglia, and Jacobo Timerman. The outlet often contrasts perspectives from conservative institutions like Comisión Nacional de Valores critiques, debates with editors at La Prensa, and disputes involving think tanks such as FIEL and CIPPEC.

Organización y propiedad

Ownership and governance shifted over time, with changes involving media groups and business figures like Héctor Magnetto-linked conglomerates in Argentine media debates and later associations with political entrepreneurs and cultural producers. Corporate arrangements have been discussed alongside media concentration issues referenced in contexts with Grupo Clarín and regulatory disputes involving bodies such as the Comisión Nacional de Comunicaciones and legislative proposals debated in the Argentine National Congress. Key editors and directors have included journalists from outlets such as Tiempo Argentino, El Cronista, and international correspondents formerly at Le Monde and The New York Times.

Secciones y contenidos destacados

Regular sections have covered national politics, United States diplomacy, Latin American affairs, culture, literature, cinema, and human rights. Notable cultural critics and columnists have written on figures like Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar, Alejandra Pizarnik, and contemporary authors including Roberto Bolaño and María Esther de Miguel. Arts coverage intersects with festivals such as the Venice Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, and regional events like the Buenos Aires International Film Festival. Investigative units have produced work on corruption cases, banking scandals linked to institutions such as Banco Nación and Banco Provincia, and legal proceedings in tribunals like the Supreme Court of Argentina.

Controversias y críticas

The newspaper has faced accusations and legal challenges from political figures across the spectrum, including disputes with members of the Justicialist Party, the Radical Civic Union, and business leaders. Critics from conservative outlets like La Nación and media commentators affiliated with Grupo Clarín have accused it of partisan bias; conversely, critics on the left have sometimes faulted it for perceived compromises during certain political cycles. Coverage of international conflicts, relations with the United States Department of State, and positions on trade pacts such as those involving World Trade Organization negotiations sparked debate. Litigation and defamation suits have occurred in provincial courts in Buenos Aires Province and federal tribunals.

Impacto cultural y reconocimiento

Culturally, the paper has influenced public intellectual life through collaborations with academicians from Universidad Nacional de La Plata, columnists linked to literary circles around Sur (magazine), and critics engaged with institutions like the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. Awards and recognitions have come from organizations such as Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa, journalism schools at Universidad de Palermo, and human rights NGOs including Amnesty International. Its role in debates over memory, truth and justice placed it alongside archives like the Archivo Nacional de la Memoria and museums commemorating the Jorge Julio López case and other human rights milestones.

Circulación y presencia digital

Print circulation has fluctuated in line with industry trends affecting titles such as Clarín and La Nación; readership metrics are monitored by agencies analogous to Audit Bureau of Circulations-type bodies in Argentina. Digital expansion includes an online edition with multimedia features, social media engagement comparable to outlets like BBC News and The New York Times Spanish-language platforms, and partnerships with digital newsrooms and investigative networks such as IPYS and regional collaborations across Mercosur member states.

Category:Newspapers published in Argentina