ABC (newspaper)
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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.
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.
Today, ABC publishes in compact-sized stapled sheets, noticeably smaller than the loose tabloid format favoured 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.
[change] Other websites
- ABC.es - official online version of ABC
