La prensa franquista y la política exterior: el caso de la Guerra de Independencia de Argelia

Abstract

An analysis of the four most important newspapers of the Francoist period can clarify whether the Spanish press had more freedom when dealing with a topic concerning foreign politics, such as the Algerian War of Independence under De Gaulle (1958-1962). The present study shows that the press during this period echoes quite well the concerns of the Spanish government, although the newspapers were not a mere mouthpiece of the regime. Press, when discussing an international theme, had quite space for manoeuvring, as the appreciations of the French policy in Algeria were diverse and even opposed.