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| Reforma (Mexico City newspaper) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Reforma |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owners | Grupo Reforma |
| Founder | Hernán de la Madrid |
| President | Juan Francisco Ealy Ortiz |
| Editor | Carlos Marín |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Language | Spanish |
| Headquarters | Mexico City |
Reforma (Mexico City newspaper) is a major Spanish-language daily published in Mexico City and distributed across several Mexican metropolitan areas. Founded as part of Grupo Reforma in the early 1990s, it developed a reputation for investigative reporting, editorials, and high-impact coverage of politics, public administration, and urban affairs. Reforma has been influential in shaping public debate in Mexico, engaging with national institutions, regional authorities, and civil society organizations.
Reforma was established in 1993 by Hernán de la Madrid and expanded from regional publications such as El Norte (Monterrey newspaper) and Mural (Guadalajara newspaper), building on traditions of Mexican journalism associated with figures like Carlos Monsiváis, Enrique Krauze, Joaquín López-Dóriga, Julio Scherer García, and outlets such as Excélsior, El Universal (Mexico City newspaper), La Jornada, Proceso (magazine). Its early decades intersected with major national events including the administration of Carlos Salinas de Gortari, the 1994 Zapatista Army of National Liberation uprising, the presidency of Ernesto Zedillo, and electoral transitions culminating in Vicente Fox and Felipe Calderón governments. Reforma broadened coverage during crises like the 1994 Mexican peso crisis, the Puebla earthquake (1999) aftermath, and the 2000 Mexican general election, while tracing policy debates on issues involving institutions such as the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, Federal Electoral Institute, and Attorney General of Mexico. The paper’s investigative pieces have probed administrations from Vicente Fox to Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and intersected with inquiries involving personalities such as Carlos Salinas de Gortari, Diego Fernández de Cevallos, Mariano Azuela Güitrón, and Raúl Salinas de Gortari.
Reforma has cultivated a center-right editorial orientation often compared to international peers like The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Le Monde, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and regional counterparts such as O Globo, Clarín, El País (Spain), Folha de S.Paulo, and La Nación (Argentina). Its opinion pages feature columnists with links to institutions such as Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Universidad Iberoamericana, and think tanks like Mexicanos Primero and Fundación Ortega y Gasset. Reforma’s editorials have influenced policy debates on fiscal reform, energy policy tied to Petróleos Mexicanos, judicial independence involving the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, and security strategies addressing the Mexican Drug War, cartels such as Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The newspaper’s coverage has been cited by international bodies including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and media monitors like Reporters Without Borders.
Reforma appears as a broadsheet with sections covering politics, business, local affairs, culture, sports, and lifestyle, drawing comparisons to sections of The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg News, Reuters, and news agencies like Agence France-Presse, Associated Press. It runs investigative series in the tradition of cases such as the Panama Papers and techniques used by teams at ProPublica and ICIJ. Regular features include coverage of Mexico City institutions like the Government of Mexico City, Legislative Assembly of the Federal District, and municipal councils, as well as cultural reporting on venues such as the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Museo Nacional de Antropología, and festivals like Festival Cervantino. Sports pages cover teams in Liga MX such as Club América and Chivas de Guadalajara, and international events like the FIFA World Cup, Olympic Games, and tournaments organized by CONCACAF.
Reforma is owned by Grupo Reforma, a media conglomerate linked historically to the Ealy Ortiz family and business figures connected to entities such as Grupo Carso, Grupo Salinas, and broadcasting interests like Televisa and TV Azteca. Executive leadership has included publishers and editors who interacted with institutions like the Federal Telecommunications Institute, Banco de México, and corporate boards containing members from CEMEX, Grupo Bimbo, and BBVA Bancomer. Management practices have referenced journalistic codes from organizations such as the Society of Professional Journalists and professional networks like the Inter American Press Association.
Reforma circulates primarily in Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, León, Guanajuato, and surrounding metropolitan areas, with distribution networks comparable to those of Milenio, El Financiero, Rey (publisher), and national dailies like El Universal (Mexico City newspaper). Print circulation trends have paralleled regional print declines seen across outlets like The Times (London), Bild, and La Repubblica while digital subscriptions and tablet editions mirror strategies used by The New York Times Company and The Washington Post Company. Distribution involves partnerships with logistics firms and vendors tied to urban transport corridors, public squares near sites such as Zócalo (Mexico City) and commercial hubs like Centro Histórico (Mexico City).
Reforma has been involved in legal disputes and controversies including libel and injunction cases brought by political figures such as Carlos Salinas de Gortari, business leaders linked to Odebrecht-style scandals, and public officials across federal and state administrations. It has faced attacks against journalists with parallels to cases documented by Committee to Protect Journalists, and tackled contentious reporting on organized crime figures connected to cartels like Los Zetas. High-profile incidents included judicial orders affecting publication decisions, debates over press freedom reminiscent of disputes involving El País (Spain) and Clarín, and internal controversies over sources, whistleblowers, and ethical standards similar to probes at News of the World and other major outlets.
Reforma operates a prominent online platform with multimedia content including video journalism, podcasts, data visualizations, and investigative databases similar to projects by ProPublica, The Marshall Project, and ICIJ. The digital strategy integrates social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and mobile apps competing with platforms used by BBC News, CNN en Español, Al Jazeera English, and regional digital-native outlets like Animal Político and Aristegui Noticias. Multimedia initiatives have collaborated with university research centers, international NGOs, and cross-border reporting consortia on topics including corruption, transparency, and security.
Category:Newspapers published in Mexico City