El Periódico (Barcelona)
Spanish newspaper
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El Periódico, formerly known as El Periódico de Catalunya, is a morning daily newspaper based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The paper publishes separate daily editions in Spanish and in Catalan.[1] El Periódico is the second highest-circulated newspaper in Catalonia, behind La Vanguardia which also publishes in both languages.
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Berliner |
| Owner | Prensa Ibérica |
| Founder | Antonio Asensio Pizarro |
| Editor | Albert Sáez |
| Founded | 26 October 1978 |
| Political alignment | Social liberalism Progressivism Catalanism |
| Language | Spanish and Catalan |
| Headquarters | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain |
| Circulation | 60,000 (2024) |
| Sister newspapers | Sport |
| Website | Spanish elperiodico.com Catalan, elperiodico.cat |
History and profile
El Periódico was first published on 26 October 1978[2][3] by Antonio Asensio Pizarro[4] to offer a progressive Catalan paper connected to Catalan socialism.
The first editor was Antonio Franco.[5] The paper has also center-left stance.[6] The paper was owned by Grupo Zeta,[7][8] which was purchased by Prensa Ibérica in May 2019.[9]
One of the most recent directors, Rafael Nadal, is the brother of the Catalan socialist leader Joaquim Nadal. Originally, El Periódico printed only in Spanish, but began a Catalan-language edition on 27 October 1997.[10] Today, the separate editions are distinguished by the red front-page nameplate on the Spanish version of El Periódico and the blue nameplate on the Catalan edition.
Circulation
The circulation of El Periódico de Catalunya was 185,517 copies in 1993[11] and 193,576 copies in 1994.[12][13] Its circulation was 218,000 copies in 2000.[14] The paper had a circulation of 167,000 copies in 2003.[15][16] The 2008 circulation of the paper was 152,025 copies.[17] The paper had a circulation of 133,265 copies in 2009 and 133,035 copies in 2010.[17] It was 119,374 copies in 2011.[17]
