La Verdad (Murcia)
Daily newspaper in Murcia, Spain
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La Verdad (Spanish: The Truth) is a daily newspaper based in Murcia, Spain. It is the largest newspaper of the Murcia province[1] as well as of the Albacete province. During its existence it had presence in the Alicante province,[2] being discontinued from the Land of Valencia in 2017.[3]
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Grupo Vocento |
| Publisher | La Verdad Multimedia, S.A. |
| Founded | 1 March 1903 |
| Language | Spanish |
| Headquarters | Murcia |
| Country | Spain |
Sister newspapers | |
| ISSN | 1138-7858 |
| OCLC number | 1018001200 |
| Website | laverdad.es |
History and profile
La Verdad was first published on 1 March 1903.[2][4] The paper became part of the Vocento Group in 1988.[4] The company also owns ABC, El Correo Español, El Diario Vasco, El Diario Montañés and Las Provincias, among others.[5][6] The publisher of La Verdad is La Verdad Multimedia, S.A.[2][7]
The headquarters of La Verdad is in Murcia[5][8] and the paper serves for the provinces of Murcia, Alicante and Albacete.[2] It has editions for Murcia, Cartagena, Lorca and Albacete.[2] The online edition of the paper was launched in 1998.[7]
José María Esteban served as the editor-in-chief of La Verdad.[1]
Development
Ever since the newspaper began publishing daily, La Verdad has chronicled Murcia’s progress and highlighted the most significant events.