Empresa Periodística La Nación S.A. Explained

Empresa Periodística La Nación S.A. is a Chilean state-owned media company, currently in liquidation.^[1]

It was founded on 4 January 1917 by Eliodoro Yáñez. It remained a private company until July 1927, when, during the dictatorship of Carlos Ibáñez, it was expropriated. Since that date, 69% of its property has remained in the hands of the Chilean government.^[2]

Media properties

Newspapers

• La Nación (printed 1917–2010, continued online as lanacion.cl)^{[3] [4]}
• Diario Oficial de la República de Chile (Official Journal of the Republic of Chile; created in 1876 and edited by the National Press; Empresa Periodística La Nación S.A. put in charge of printing 1931–1934 and assumed direct control in 1934)
• (evening paper, 1922–1931, 1953–1955)
• (free evening paper, 2001–2002)
• El Nortino de Iquique (1991–2003)

Magazines

• La Fusta (equestrian magazine, 1975–present)
• (sports magazine, 1986–present

Other media and businesses

• Radio La Nación
• Gráfica Puerto Madero (printed graphic material, brochures, and private periodicals; since 2012 these have been printed by Copesa presses)^[4]
• Primera Línea (online newspaper – www.primeralinea.cl, 2001–2003)
• Via Directa (publication distribution company with "Ojos de Papel" outlets in Santiago Metro stations, 1983–present)

External links

• • La Nación
• Vía Directa

Notes and References

1. Web site: Empresa Periodística La Nación S.A. en Liquidación . Empresa Periodística La Nación S.A. in Liquidation . . Spanish . 31 December 2014 . 13 September 2016.
2. Web site: La intrincada historia del diario La Nación, que condiciona su eventual venta . The intricate history of the newspaper La Nacion, which determines its eventual sale . Economía y Negocios . Spanish . 9 May 2010 . 13 September 2016.
3. News: La Nación se cierra tras 95 años de historia periodística . La Nación closes after 95 years of journalistic history . El Mostrador . Spanish . 24 September 2012 . 13 September 2016.
4. News: Sindicato de periodistas de La Nación responde a Piñera y le recuerda que él cerró un diario de papel con 93 años de historia . Union of journalists of La Nación responds to Piñera and reminds him that he closed a daily paper with 93 years of history . El Periodista . Spanish . 13 June 2012 . 13 September 2016.