The Succession of Felipe VI to the Spanish Throne, Following Juan Carlos I. Content Analysis of the Editorial Articles Published by the Newspapers of Madrid and Barcelona
Abstract
This paper analyses the views expressed in the editorial articles of eight Spanish newspapers on the abdication of Juan Carlos I and his replacement by Felipe VI. The studied issues are the reign of Juan Carlos I; the monarchy as an institution; the succession process; the new King Felipe VI and, in this context, the impact of the sovereignty movement in Catalonia. The selected newspapers are the main four published in Madrid and Barcelona, respectively. The editorial content is studied through an ad hoc designed methodology based on text analysis. The results show significant differences between the press of Madrid and Barcelona, and the strong influence of the political and cultural context in newspapers’ decisions regarding the number and the content of the editorials.
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