EL ESPAÑOL celebrates ten years as the absolute leader of journalism and to celebrate its organization A big party at the Cibeles Palace in Madrid It brought together a thousand “lions” from the worlds of politics, business, culture, civil society and journalism.
A date in which not only were the milestones recorded by the newspaper in its first decade of life taken stock, but the future was also discussed. This was confirmed by Pedro J. RAMíREZ, CEO and Director of EL ESPAÑOL EL ESPAÑOL’s goal is to become “the best Spanish-language newspaper on the planet.”
Thanks to technology, Ramírez was able to be on the two stages installed in the Crystal Gallery of the Cibeles Palace at almost the same time. the first, A hologram of the director of EL ESPAÑOL spoke with Cruz Sánchez de LaraExecutive Vice President of the newspaper and Editor-in-Chief of Magas magazine.
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In the second, already on the main stage, Pedro J. The work completed during this decade confirmed that It is a “dream” to celebrate the tenth anniversary of EL ESPAÑOL “At the press summit with Cruz and with 300 people who make up the family” in the newspaper.
In October this newspaper It achieved 18.86 million unique users on GfK DAM. This is the number that allowed it to regain leadership after the cyber attacks it was subjected to in August and September, which caused a sharp drop in traffic.
EL ESPAÑOL took first place in the ranking prepared by GfK DAM during 31 months in the past three years, 25 of them in a row. That is, it was the leader in 86% of the measurements made by the company since November 2022. And all this without obtaining the support of a hard copy, which is unprecedented in Europe.
Ramirez stressed that this achievement “did not come out of nowhere.” As far as he is concerned, it is the result of “a lifetime devoted to journalism,” while the key to collective success lies in… Having fulfilled the obligations of those twelve bells for the year 2015And then the birth of EL ESPAÑOL was announced.
Thus, it was highlighted that in these years he was “Leon”. “Global, independent, intelligent, indomitable, innovative, combative, fair, pluralistic, and above all, courageous.”. In fact, he stated that I am honored to lead that group of brave people who are the twenty million readers, hundreds of thousands of subscribers, contributors, advertisers, associated media, and professionals who have chosen to be “Black.”
The director gave examples of this “courage” that journalists possess, which must be recognized by society Jose Ismael MartinezHe was chased and beaten by a “group of masked men” in Pamplona Maria Sinophila In Ukraine, jumping at the extreme end of the armored vehicle that was treacherously hit by the Russian drone.
Elegance and the future
But Pedro J. Ramirez spoke not only about the past, but also about the future. Thus, he confirmed that the newspaper’s goal is to become… “In the best Spanish newspaper on the planet”which includes improving the quality of all content on all media. He stressed that “it is no longer possible for the newspaper to be content with being just a newspaper.”
“This is not a personal kind of newspaper. follow the leaderbut A human communication project whose slogan is: Follow the reader“, The manager noticed. Therefore, I made sure that wherever readers search for news, opinions and explanations; Wherever they want to create communities, EL ESPAÑOL will be there.
Likewise, it has benefited from the fact that Dress code From the 10th anniversary concert “Future Chic” was to prove its importance “Inner elegance” in today’s world, which translates to “elegance of behavior”. Accordingly, he noted that Ortega linked the matter to a sense of containment: “To be fire, but to look like alabaster.”
With this philosophy he developed it The first state charter promoted by the newspaper In this new phase, as soon as the slightest opportunity exists, It’s political elegance. A charter that “repels insults, eliminates hatred, and restores harmony.”
Pedro J. wanted Ramirez ended his speech with a cava toast Codorniu For the State Charter of Political Elegance, for EL ESPAÑOL and for the Spaniards. “For the present and the future”has concluded.
During EL ESPAÑOL’s 10th anniversary celebration party, attendees were also able to enjoy pork from Enrique Thomas Or the drinks available in the bars installed therein What is the founder of the group? Likewise, the electric car was also on display at Cibeles Palace Dongfeng Fund.
Almeida and Ayuso
Jose Luis Martinez Almeida It served as host of EL ESPAÑOL’s 10th anniversary party, since it was held in the current headquarters of the Madrid City Council. The mayor of the Spanish capital wanted to congratulate the newspaper on these ten years It has established itself as “one of the great authorities” on communications And to leave “we all know the truth.”
Martinez Almeida stressed that today more than ever: We must maintain our “model of constitutional coexistence.” This is why the media are essential, as they are “an essential pillar of democracy” and make Spain “a country with a future that can be better every day.” “Among them, EL ESPAÑOL is a starter, with Pedro G at the head of the team,” he confirmed.
For her part, Isabel Diaz Ayuso He congratulated EL ESPAÑOL and Pedro J. Ramírez Because it has a lot of advantages to launch it A new newspaper that “informs, influences and grows on its own meritsDuring her speech, the President of the Community of Madrid stressed that in recent years, both Spain and the world ““It has changed a lot.”
But he stressed that there is something that does not change, which is what united men throughout history: “Defending the most precious good, which is freedom.”. Thus, he stated that in moments of political division and breakdown of consensus, events such as the anniversary of EL ESPAÑOL are “more important than ever,” which pays tribute to “truth, freedom and that large part of Spaniards who have never been part of the sides or the walls and do not want to do so now either.”
Thus, Díaz Ayuso emphasized that we have “one of the best, if not the best country in the world, to live in,” and asked that all the efforts and sacrifices made by many generations not be “in vain.” “Don’t let families or friends divide, don’t let lies win, It is not an obstacle, but rather a conviction, that leads us to action in public life And what is foreign is not indifferent, because Spain is involved in it.”
In addition to the President of the Community of Madrid and the Mayor of the capital, other representatives of the political class attended the 10th anniversary celebration of EL ESPAÑOL, such as Alberto Nunez Viejohead of PP; Coca Gamarra, former Secretary General of the party; Candido Conde PompidouPresident of the Constitutional Court; Jose Maria Aznarformer Prime Minister; and Pilar LoebJudge and former Minister of Justice.
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EL ESPAÑOL’s 10th Anniversary Gala featured collaborations with companies such as Acciona, CaixaBank, Cosentino, DKV, El Corte Inglés, Grupo Orbyn, Huawei, Iberdrola, JP Financial, L’Oréal, Mapfre, Mucaribe, Naturgy, Philip Morris, Reoulm, Repsol, Sabadell, Sanitas, Santander, Seat, Securitas Direct, Telefónica, Tendam and Xiaomi..
From the world of business, among other things, Antonio GaramendiChief Executive Officer; Albert TriolaSenior Vice President of Oracle Corporation; Antonio HuertasPresident of Mapfre; Juan Abarca; Chairman of HM Hospitals; Fernando CamposCEO of DKV; Edoardo Petrossi, CEO of Maho San Miguel; Carmen Gonzalez JanesVice President of Huawei, O Almudena Lopez del PozoCEO of Bemar.
From the field of communications, they attended the 10th anniversary of EL ESPAÑOL Joseph OgurlianPresident of Grupo Prisa; Alejandro SalemCEO of Mediaset; Jose Antonio SanchezCEO and President of Titania and Editor-in-Chief of El Confidencial; also Ricardo CaponeroGeneral Manager of Amazon Prime Video in Spain.
For its part, the 10th anniversary of EL ESPAÑOL also brought together figures from media, culture and civil society such as Carmen Posadas, Ana Rosa Quintana, Susana Griso, Emma García, Iker Jimenez, Nacho Abad, Tamara Goro, Manuel Diaz “El Cordobes”, Nuria Virgo, Manu Tenorio or Lidia San José.