Spain news, front pages compared
Crosswire tracks 13 major Spain news outlets. Preview their homepages side by side below — switch between two, three and four columns, go compact, or translate every page into your language. Or jump straight to a curated comparison by political leaning.
The Spain media landscape on Crosswire
Crosswire lays Spain's front pages next to one another so you can see which stories lead where, how headlines are framed, and what one outlet foregrounds that another leaves out. The 13 titles tracked here span the spectrum — 3 we place on the left, 8 near the centre and 2 on the right — so a comparison can genuinely cross editorial lines rather than sampling one side twice.
By kind of outlet, the 13 titles break down as 7 daily newspapers (see all daily newspapers worldwide), 3 digital-native outlets (elDiario.es, El Confidencial and Público), 1 business daily (Expansión), 1 public broadcaster (RTVE) and 1 television news channel (laSexta). The public-service broadcaster is RTVE — the natural fixed point for a comparison, because a public remit is breadth rather than a party line.
Spain sits in Southern Europe, on Crosswire's Europe hub. By outlets tracked it is 1st of the 16 countries in Southern Europe and 1st of the 45 across Europe, where the average is 5.9 outlets per country. Its neighbours in Southern Europe with hubs of their own are Italy (10), Portugal (7), Greece (6), Slovenia (6), Croatia (6), Serbia (6), Malta (5), Cyprus (5), Bosnia and Herzegovina (5), Montenegro (5), Albania (5), North Macedonia (4), Kosovo (3), Andorra (3) and San Marino (2).
Leaning groupings are approximate guides drawn from widely cited media-bias assessments — see the methodology and what the labels can and can't tell you. Counts are taken from the directory as of .
Which are Spain's main news outlets?
Across Spain's editorial spectrum, Crosswire currently lists on the left, elDiario.es, Público and laSexta; near the center, El País, El Mundo, La Vanguardia, Expansión, El Periódico, RTVE, 20 Minutos and El Confidencial; on the right, ABC and La Razón. Each outlet below links to a full profile — its facts, editorial leaning and a live front-page preview — and the comparison view above shows any of them side by side.
El País is one of Spain's most widely read daily newspapers, published in Madrid and read across Spain and Latin America. Generally regarded as centre-left in its editorial orientation, it covers national and international news, politics, economy, and culture. It is widely considered a newspaper of record in the Spanish-speaking world and maintains a substantial digital presence.
El Mundo is a major Spanish daily newspaper based in Madrid, known for its investigative journalism and broad national readership. It is generally characterised as centre-right in editorial orientation and covers politics, economics, society, sport, and culture across Spain and abroad. Alongside its print edition, it operates one of the country's most visited news websites.
ABC is one of Spain's oldest national daily newspapers, published in Madrid. It is widely regarded as conservative and monarchist in editorial orientation, with a long-standing readership among centre-right audiences. The paper covers national and international news, politics, economy, and culture, and is recognisable for its traditional format and historical role in Spanish journalism.
La Vanguardia is a leading daily newspaper based in Barcelona, Catalonia, and one of the most widely read papers in Spain. Published in both Spanish and Catalan editions, it is generally considered centrist in orientation. The paper covers regional, national, and international affairs, politics, economy, and culture, and maintains a strong readership across Catalonia and the rest of the country.
elDiario.es is a Spanish digital news outlet known for investigative reporting and a progressive editorial orientation. Partly owned by its journalists and supported by reader memberships, it emphasises editorial independence. The outlet covers politics, social issues, and current affairs and is generally regarded as left-leaning, addressing a readership interested in progressive perspectives on Spanish public life.
Expansión is Spain's leading financial and business daily newspaper, based in Madrid. It focuses on economics, markets, companies, finance, and economic policy, serving a professional and investor audience. Its coverage is generally pro-market in orientation. The publication operates both a print edition and a widely used website covering Spanish and international business news.
El Periódico de Catalunya is a daily newspaper based in Barcelona, published in both Spanish and Catalan editions. Generally regarded as centre-left in orientation, it covers regional, national, and international news, politics, society, and culture. The paper addresses a broad general readership in Catalonia and across Spain and maintains an established digital presence.
RTVE (Radiotelevisión Española) is Spain's national public-service broadcaster, providing television, radio, and online news in Spanish. As a publicly funded broadcaster, it aims for broad and balanced coverage of national and international affairs, politics, sport, and culture. It operates several television and radio channels and a widely used news website serving audiences across Spain.
20 Minutos is a Spanish free daily newspaper and news website with a wide general readership across major cities. Aimed at a broad mainstream audience, it provides concise coverage of national news, local affairs, society, sport, and culture. It maintains a generally centrist orientation and reaches large audiences through both its print distribution and online platform.
El Confidencial is a Spanish digital news outlet based in Madrid, known for investigative journalism with a particular focus on politics, economics, and business. It serves a broad online readership and is generally regarded as centrist in editorial orientation. The outlet has reported on several notable stories concerning Spanish public and corporate life.
La Razón is a Spanish national daily newspaper published in Madrid. It is widely regarded as conservative in editorial orientation, with a centre-right readership. The paper covers national and international news, politics, economy, sport, and culture, and operates alongside its print edition a news website addressing audiences across Spain.
Público is a Spanish news outlet, now primarily digital, known for its progressive and left-wing editorial orientation. It covers politics, social issues, human rights, and current affairs, addressing a left-leaning readership in Spain. Originally launched as a print newspaper, it transitioned to an online-focused model and remains associated with progressive coverage of national public life.
laSexta is a Spanish free-to-air television channel known for its news and current-affairs programming. Operated by the Atresmedia group, its news bulletins, debate, and talk-show coverage are generally regarded as left-leaning. The channel reaches a broad national audience and is one of Spain's prominent sources of televised political and current-affairs content.
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