Mass media in Spain explained

Mass media in Spain includes a variety of online, print, and broadcast formats, such as radio, television, newspapers, and magazines.

Mass media groups

A list of the main mass media groups is presented as follows:[1]

Books

See main article: Books in Spain.

Magazines

See also: List of magazines in Spain. Many in Spain read ¡Hola!.

Newspapers

See also: List of newspapers in Spain. The most widely read newspaper in Spain is El Pais.[2]

Radio

See also: List of radio stations in Spain.

Television

See main article: Television in Spain.

Internet

See main article: Internet in Spain. Spain has a high level of internet connectivity, with over 90% of the population having access to the internet as of 2020. Fixed broadband coverage is also high, with over 80% of the population having access, and mobile broadband coverage is also relatively high, with over 50% of the population having access. There are several providers of fixed and mobile broadband services, including Movistar, Orange, Vodafone, and MÁSMÓVIL. The government of Spain does not generally restrict access to the internet, but there have been complaints about internet censorship related to the narrowing of the definition of fair use. In general, the government respects freedom of speech and press, but there are laws in place to prohibit the dissemination of certain types of information, such as hate speech.

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Bibliography

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Notes and References

  1. Carlos. Lopezosa. 31. Mario. Pérez-Montoro. Carlos. Gonzalo-Penela. Cristòfol. Rovira. Transferencia de autoridad en cibermedios mediante hiperenlaces: el efecto de la endogamia en internet de los grupos mediáticos españoles. Ediciones Complutense. Madrid. 2020. Cuadernos de Documentación Multimedia. 1575-9733. 4–5. 10.5209/cdmu.716321.
  2. Encyclopedia: . Spain: Media and Publishing . 18 November 2017 .