Media Concentration in Spain: National, sectorial, and regional groups

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/esmp.72928
Keywords: Media concentration, Spain, media groups, media structure, media history
Agencies: This article is part of a 2019-2020 research project entitled “UZCUD2019-HUM-01: La reputación de la Unidad Militar de Emergencias: estrategia, estructura y cobertura” (UZCUD2019-HUM-01: The reputation of the Military Emergency Unit: Strategy, structure and coverage).

Abstract

In Spain, the media market structure is made up of very different media groups, making it necessary to identify and classify them in a clear and coherent manner. To do so, this article collects secondary information from media companies’ websites and from audience measurement institutions. Results identify 50 media groups with activity in the Spanish market. They are classified into three categories according to the type of outlet, including national, sectorial, and regional. The current structure is based on recent developments in the last four decades of democracy among newspapers, magazines, radio, television and digital media.

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Juan Pablo Artero-Muñoz, Universidad de Zaragoza

Juan Pablo Artero holds a PhD in Communication from University of Navarra and is an Associate Professor of Journalism at University of Zaragoza. He is a specialist on Media Economics, Management and Policy.

Ricardo Zugasti, Universidad de Zaragoza

Ricardo Zugasti holds a PhD in Communication from University of Navarra and is an Associate Professor of Journalism at University of Zaragoza. He is a specialist on Media History and Political Communication.

Sira Hernánez-Corchete, Universidad de Zaragoza

Sira Hernández-Corchete holds a PhD in Communication from University of Navarra and is an Associate Professor of Corporate Communication at the Defense University Center of Zaragoza. She is a specialist on Documentaries and Corporate Communication.

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Published
2021-06-28
How to Cite
Artero-Muñoz J. P., Zugasti R. y Hernánez-Corchete S. (2021). Media Concentration in Spain: National, sectorial, and regional groups. Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico, 27(3), 765-777. https://doi.org/10.5209/esmp.72928
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Vol. 27 No. 3 (2021)
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Research and Documents

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