🇦🇷 Clarín

About Clarín

Clarín is owned by Arte Gráfico Editorial Argentino (AGEA), which is part of Grupo Clarín, Argentina's largest media conglomerate. The controlling shareholders of Grupo Clarín are four Argentine families: Noble Herrera, Magnetto, Pagliaro, and Aranda, with Héctor Magnetto serving as CEO. Approximately 20% of the capital stock is publicly traded on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange.

Media Bias/Fact Check rates Clarín as Right-Center biased, noting its editorial positions favor the right and it tends to report negatively on left-leaning governments. The outlet has been involved in notable editorial controversies, particularly with the Kirchner administrations, where it was accused of using 'the logic of the complaint and the scandal' in its reporting. Conversely, Clarín has accused governments of attacking the independent press. Despite these political conflicts, Media Bias/Fact Check rates Clarín as high for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. The headline sample reflects a typical major daily, covering diverse topics from economics and crime to sports and weather, consistent with a broad-reach publication in a politically polarized media landscape.