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Encyclopedia > ABC (newspaper)
ABC
Type Daily newspaper
Format Compact

Owner Grupo Vocento
Publisher Catalina Luca de Tena
Editor José Antonio Zarzalejos
Founded January 1, 1903
Political allegiance Center-right, monarchist
Language Spanish
Price 1.10 daily, 1.90 Sunday in Spain; higher elsewhere
Headquarters Juan Ignacio de Tena 7, Madrid 28027  Spain
Circulation 240,225 daily in 2006[1]

Website: www.abc.es

ABC is a Spanish national daily newspaper founded in Madrid on January 1, 1903, by Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena. ABC started as a weekly newspaper until it turned daily in June 1905. Today, ABC is the third largest general-interest newspaper in Spain, and the oldest newspaper still operating in Madrid. ABC is often referred to as a newspaper of record from Spain, along with El País and El Mundo. A newspaper is a lightweight and disposable publication (more specifically, a periodical), usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. ... Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ... Grupo PRISA Vocento (Grupo Vocento, S.A) is a Spanish conglomerate media group who is formed by more of 100 companies founded in 1910 by the basque newspapers El Pueblo Vasco and El Correo. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... The term center-right has two distinct meanings in politics: Center-right can be used to describe a moderately right-wing political party. ... Monarchism is the advocacy of the establishment, preservation, or restoration of a monarchy. ... “EUR” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A newspaper is a lightweight and disposable publication (more specifically, a periodical), usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. ... Motto: (Spanish for From Madrid to Heaven) Location Coordinates: , Country Spain Autonomous Community Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid Province Madrid Administrative Divisions 21 Neighborhoods 127 Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Jimémez (PP) Area  - Land 607 km² (234. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena y García de Torres, Marquess of Luca de Tena (1897 – January 11, 1975) was a Spanish journalist and playwright. ... A weekly newspaper is a publication that is published on a non-daily schedule - usually once a week, although twice-a-week papers are also common. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Motto: (Spanish for From Madrid to Heaven) Location Coordinates: , Country Spain Autonomous Community Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid Province Madrid Administrative Divisions 21 Neighborhoods 127 Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Jimémez (PP) Area  - Land 607 km² (234. ... // A newspaper of record is a colloquial term that generally refers to a newspaper that meets at least one of two criteria: high standards of journalism, the articles of which establish a definitive record of current events, for use by future scholars, and/or compliance with the legal requirements necessary... El País (Spanish for The Country) is the most widely-circulated daily newspaper in Spain. ... El Mundo can refer to: El Mundo (Spain), Spanish newspaper El Mundo (Puerto Rico), Puerto Rican newspaper El Mundo (Argentine), Argentine newspaper El Mundo (game), four player tables game described in the Alfonso X manuscript This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might...


ABC is known for generally supporting conservative political views and defending the Spanish monarchy, and was seized in 1936 by the Popular Front (Frente Popular) when the Spanish Civil War started. During the civil war, ABC published two different versions, the Madrid edition supporting the Republic and the Seville edition supporting the Nationalist side. When the war was over, ABC in Madrid was given back to its legitimate owners and once again became the largest newspaper in Spain. It later moved from its offices in Madrid by Paseo de la Castellana, which are now a shopping mall. Ths article deals with conservatism as a political philosophy. ... Monarchism is the advocacy of the establishment, preservation, or restoration of a monarchy. ... Coat of Arms of the King of Spain King of Spain redirects here. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Popular Front (Spanish Popular Front) was an electoral coalition and pact signed in January 1936 by various left-wing political organisations, instigated by Manuel Azaña for the purpose of contesting that years election. ... It has been suggested that Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War be merged into this article or section. ... Motto: (Spanish for From Madrid to Heaven) Location Coordinates: , Country Spain Autonomous Community Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid Province Madrid Administrative Divisions 21 Neighborhoods 127 Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Jimémez (PP) Area  - Land 607 km² (234. ...


Today, ABC publishes in compact-sized stapled sheets, noticeably smaller than the loose tabloid format favored by most Spanish dailies, including El País and El Mundo. Its cover distinctively features a full-size picture contrasting with the assorted selection of news and images of the competition. After the buy by Grupo Vocento, it has taken a more moderate stance than other conservative media outlets, refusing to support conspiracy theories related to the 2004 Madrid train bombings (locally known as 11-M). Its former director Luis María Anson runs another daily catering for a similar market niche, La Razón. Compact as a general noun can refer to: Look up Compact on Wiktionary, the free dictionary a diplomatic contract or covenant among parties, sometimes known as a pact, treaty, or an interstate compact; a British term for a newspaper format; In mathematics, it can refer to various concepts: Mostly commonly... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... El País (Spanish for The Country) is the most widely-circulated daily newspaper in Spain. ... El Mundo can refer to: El Mundo (Spain), Spanish newspaper El Mundo (Puerto Rico), Puerto Rican newspaper El Mundo (Argentine), Argentine newspaper El Mundo (game), four player tables game described in the Alfonso X manuscript This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... Grupo PRISA Vocento (Grupo Vocento, S.A) is a Spanish conglomerate media group who is formed by more of 100 companies founded in 1910 by the basque newspapers El Pueblo Vasco and El Correo. ... The 2004 Madrid train bombings (also known as 3/11 and -in Spanish- as 11-M [1]) consisted of a series of coordinated bombings against the Cercanías (commuter train) system of Madrid, Spain on the morning of 11 March 2004 (three days before Spains general elections), killing 191...


References

  1. ^ Figures covering January to December 2006 from Oficina de Justificación de la Difusión, accessed April 26, 2007.

is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

External links

  • ABC.es - official online version of ABC


 
 

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