Mass media in Spain

Mass media in Spainincludes a variety ofonline,print,andbroadcastformats, such as radio, television, newspapers, and magazines.

Mass media groups[edit]

A list of the main mass media groups is presented as follows:^[1]

Books[edit]

Magazines[edit]

Many in Spain read¡Hola!.^[2]

Newspapers[edit]

The most widely read newspaper in Spain isEl Pais.^[2]

Radio[edit]

Television[edit]

Internet[edit]

Spain has a high level of internet connectivity, with over 90% of the population having access to the internet as of 2020. Fixed broadband coverage is also high, with over 80% of the population having access, andmobile broadbandcoverage is also relatively high, with over 50% of the population having access. There are several providers of fixed and mobile broadband services, includingMovistar,Orange,Vodafone,and MÁSMÓVIL. Thegovernment of Spaindoes not generally restrict access to the internet, but there have been complaints aboutinternet censorshiprelated to the narrowing of the definition of fair use. In general, the government respectsfreedom of speechandpress,but there are laws in place to prohibit the dissemination of certain types of information, such ashate speech.

References[edit]

^Lopezosa, Carlos; Pérez-Montoro, Mario; Gonzalo-Penela, Carlos; Rovira, Cristòfol (2020)."Transferencia de autoridad en cibermedios mediante hiperenlaces: el efecto de la endogamia en internet de los grupos mediáticos españoles".Cuadernos de Documentación Multimedia.31.Madrid:Ediciones Complutense:4–5.doi:10.5209/cdmu.716321.ISSN 1575-9733.
^^a ^b"Spain: Media and Publishing".Britannica.Retrieved18 November2017.

Bibliography[edit]

in English

Alonso, Paul.Hybrid Alternative Digital-Native Media in Latin America during the Pandemic: Two Peruvian Cases of Entrepreneurial Journalism Hosted from Spain.Journal of Latin American Communication Research, 2022.
Rosario de Mateo (2004). "Spain". In Euromedia Research Group; Mary Kelly; et al. (eds.).Media in Europe(3rd ed.).SAGE Publications.pp. 224–235.ISBN 978-0-7619-4132-3.
"Spain: Directory: the Press".Europa World Year Book 2004.Europa Publications.2004. p. 3902+.ISBN 1857432533.(includes broadcasting)
Ross Eaman (2009). "Spain".Historical Dictionary of Journalism.Scarecrow Press.ISBN 978-0-8108-6289-0.
Angel Smith (2009). "Press".Historical Dictionary of Spain(2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press.ISBN 978-0-8108-6267-8.
"Spain",Freedom of the Press,US:Freedom House,2016,OCLC 57509361

in Spanish

Juan González Castaño, ed. (1996).La prensa local en la región de Murcia (1706-1939)(in Spanish). Universidad de Murcia.ISBN 84-7684-755-6.

External links[edit]

Spain Profile: Media,BBC News, 10 December 2018
"Media Landscapes: Spain",Medialandscapes.org,Netherlands:European Journalism Centre
Spain Profile: Media,The Olive Press

[1] Lopezosa, Carlos; Pérez-Montoro, Mario; Gonzalo-Penela, Carlos; Rovira, Cristòfol (2020)."Transferencia de autoridad en cibermedios mediante hiperenlaces: el efecto de la endogamia en internet de los grupos mediáticos españoles".Cuadernos de Documentación Multimedia.31.Madrid:Ediciones Complutense:4–5.doi:10.5209/cdmu.716321.ISSN 1575-9733.

[Britannica-2] "Spain: Media and Publishing".Britannica.Retrieved18 November2017.

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