El País
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Compact |
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| Owner | Grupo PRISA |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Madrid |
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| Website: http://www.elpais.es/ | |
El País (Spanish for "The Country") is the most widely-circulated newspaper in Spain. According to the 2005 General Media Study (Estudio General de Medios), it has about 2.1 million readers; El Mundo ("The World") is second with an estimated 1.29 million readers. El País is often referred to as the newspaper of record from Spain, along with El Mundo and ABC. Politcally and ideologically it is connected with the left and socialdemocrats.
It was first published on May 4, 1976, during the early stages of the Spanish transition to democracy, with the French Le Monde as its model. It is part of the media conglomerate Grupo Prisa, managed by Jesús de Polanco.
On May 4, 2004, The New York Times announced the launch of its New York Times International Weekly in El País and other European newspapers.
[edit] Notable contributors
- Juan Carlos Gumucio
- Elvira Lindo
- Mario Vargas Llosa
- Javier Marías
- Rosa Montero
- Manuel Rivas
- Eduardo Mendoza
- Empar Moliner
- Maruja Torres
- Eduardo Haro Tecglen (until his death in 2006)
