🇪🇸 El País

About El País

El País is owned by the Spanish media conglomerate PRISA (Promotora de Informaciones, S.A.), a publicly traded company listed on Spanish stock exchanges. It was founded in May 1976 by a team including Jesus de Polanco, José Ortega Spottorno, and Carlos Mendo. Ownership is dispersed among institutional investors, funds, and individuals.

El País is widely regarded as a national newspaper of record for Spain, founded as a pro-democracy publication during Spain's transition from dictatorship. Media Bias/Fact Check rates El País as Left-Center biased, noting its story selection and editorial positions slightly favor the left, often aligning with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). However, MBFC also rates it as 'High' for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. Ground News similarly assigns a 'Very High' factuality rating. The outlet has faced accusations of partisan bias, particularly in its coverage of political parties and, more recently, a specific criticism from CAMERA.org regarding a 'structurally anti-Israel bias' since October 2023. The headline sample reflects a broad range of topics, including national politics, sports, and consumer advice, consistent with a general-interest newspaper.