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ABC is a Spanish national daily newspaper founded in Madrid
on January 1, 1903, by Torcuato Luca de Tena y Alvarez-Ossorio. 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 July 20, 1936 by the Popular Front
(Frente Popular) when the Spanish Civil War
started.
During the civil war, ABC famously 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 historic landmark 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 joint-venture that resulted in Grupo Vocento
, it has soothed the hard layout and reading and taken a more moderate stance than other conservative media outlets, including the refusal to second conspiracy theories related to the 2004 Madrid train bombings (locally known as 11-M).
Its former long-time director (since 1983) Luis María Ansón left in 1998 to found another daily, La Razón
, which initially catered for a more severe market niche.
On September 25, 2009, ABC made available the whole of its numbers to the public online, since 1903, giving those interested the chance to read news about the Spanish Civil War or Francisco Franco's death.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
on January 1, 1903, by Torcuato Luca de Tena y Alvarez-Ossorio. ABC started as a weekly newspaper
Weekly newspaper
A weekly newspaper is a general-news publication that is published on newsprint once or twice a week.Such newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, and are usually based in less-populous communities or small, defined areas within large cities; often, they may cover a...
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
Newspaper of record
Newspaper of record is a term that may refer either to any publicly available newspaper that has been authorized by a government to publish public or legal notices , or any major newspaper that has a large circulation and whose editorial and news-gathering functions are considered professional and...
from Spain, along with El País and El Mundo
El Mundo (Spain)
El Mundo is the second largest printed and the largest digital daily newspaper in Spain and one of the newspapers of record in that country, with a daily circulation topping 300,000 readers for the printed edition and 24 million unique web visitors per month for the...
.
ABC is known for generally supporting conservative political views and defending the Spanish monarchy
Spanish monarchy
The Monarchy of Spain, constitutionally referred to as The Crown and commonly referred to as the Spanish monarchy or Hispanic Monarchy, is a constitutional institution and an historic office of Spain...
, and was seized in July 20, 1936 by the Popular Front
Popular Front (Spain)
The Popular Front in Spain's Second Republic was an electoral coalition and pact signed in January 1936 by various left-wing political organisations, instigated by Manuel Azaña for the purpose of contesting that year's election....
(Frente Popular) when the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
started.
During the civil war, ABC famously 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
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
was given back to its legitimate owners and once again became the largest newspaper in Spain.
It later moved from its historic landmark offices in Madrid by Paseo de la Castellana
Paseo de la Castellana
Paseo de la Castellana , commonly known as La Castellana, is one of the longest and widest avenues of Madrid. It is named after an old fountain that used to exist in Plaza de Castilla...
, 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
El Mundo (Spain)
El Mundo is the second largest printed and the largest digital daily newspaper in Spain and one of the newspapers of record in that country, with a daily circulation topping 300,000 readers for the printed edition and 24 million unique web visitors per month for the...
.
Its cover distinctively features a full-size picture contrasting with the assorted selection of news and images of the competition.
After the joint-venture that resulted in Grupo Vocento
Grupo Vocento
Vocento, S.A., also known as Grupo Vocento, is the leading multimedia communications group in the general press market in Spain, with a 24.2% share of total circulation, thanks to its 13 leading dailies....
, it has soothed the hard layout and reading and taken a more moderate stance than other conservative media outlets, including the refusal to second conspiracy theories related to the 2004 Madrid train bombings (locally known as 11-M).
Its former long-time director (since 1983) Luis María Ansón left in 1998 to found another daily, La Razón
La Razón (Madrid)
La Razón is Spain's fifth highest-circulation general-interest daily newspaper based in Madrid. It is the newest of the five most read, having been founded in 1998 by Luis Maria Ansón....
, which initially catered for a more severe market niche.
On September 25, 2009, ABC made available the whole of its numbers to the public online, since 1903, giving those interested the chance to read news about the Spanish Civil War or Francisco Franco's death.