El País Historical Archive, 1976–2023
Get unique social, political, and cultural insights from the nearly fifty-year full run of El País, Spain’s national newspaper of record
El País emerged in 1976 as the first newspaper dedicated to the promotion of social liberalism and democratic ideals in post-Franco Spain, and as the national newspaper of record for the country represents a rich archive of nearly five decades of Spanish-language news. Using the full run of El País through 2023, researchers can dive deeply into a distinctly Madrid-based perspective on historical events, politics, economy, sports, culture, society, technology, people, opinion, travel, fashion, and more. The daily editions provide coverage not just of Spanish events, but reportage on international news, culture and economic information, making it one of the most well-regarded newspapers in the Spanish-speaking world.
ABOUT THE COLLECTION
El País is the national newspaper of record for Spain and has been offering coverage of global events since 1976, representing a rich archive of 47 years of Spanish-language news. With El País, researchers can dive deeply into a distinctly European-Spanish perspective on historical events. El País emerged in 1976 as the first newspaper dedicated to the promotion of democratic ideals in post-Franco Spain. It continues to be a leading voice for Europeanism, progressivism, and social liberalism in Spain, while it also prides itself on providing extensive coverage of global events.
The paper regularly offers equal space to the reporting of international news, culture and economic information as it does to national Spanish news. Through this archive, customers gain access to one of the most popular newspapers in the Spanish-speaking world, offering a unique perspective on history, society, and culture.
VALUE OF THE COLLECTION
- First of its kind: This is the first Spanish-language title in Gale’s historical newspapers collections, filling a growing need to support scholarship covering the Spanish-speaking world
- Interdisciplinary scope: An invaluable resource for scholars and students researching critical decades in Spain’s history—including its politics, culture, society, and outlook toward global events
- Breadth of coverage: Spain’s politics, economy, sports, culture, society, technology, people, opinion, travel, fashion, and more
Additional Details
subjects covered
- Business & Economics
- International Economics
- Communication and Media Studies
- Economics
- Western European Studies
- History
- Politics
- Sociology
- World History
