Mass media and power in the Spanish Transition. Presence of the Francoism in the media ownership (1975-1989)

Authors

  • Daniel Moya López

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18042/cepc/rep.207.02

Abstract

The Spanish Transition was a process that had the support of the country’s main media, which discursively supported the democratisation process, based on the reform of the Franco dictatorship. Beyond the editorial line, this paper analyses the shareholding configuration of the main newspaper companies of the time in order to observe the relationship between shareholders and the Franco regime. The results reveal connections of relevance and interest with the regime, indispensable for understanding the media as a newspaper source, but also as an active historical actor. The relations with the power structure show the media’s closeness to its different spheres, also in its most recent trajectory, instrumentalising the media in power struggles.

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Published

2025-03-27

How to Cite

Moya López, D. . (2025). Mass media and power in the Spanish Transition. Presence of the Francoism in the media ownership (1975-1989). Revista De Estudios Políticos, (207), 47–88. https://doi.org/10.18042/cepc/rep.207.02

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ACTORES, NARRATIVAS Y MEMORIAS DE LOS PROCESOS DEMOCRATIZADORES