El Independiente

El Independiente is a digital media outlet founded in 2016 by journalist Casimiro García-Abadillo, former director of the legacy media El Mundo, where he worked for 27 years. According to an interview he gave on the Madrid Press Association website, launching an independent digital native media outlet in which the control would be held by journalists was "almost a dream" for him. He said: "Its name is no coincidence; it represents what we want to be."

El Independiente is a generalist media outlet covering politics, the economy, science, technology and innovation. It does not publish information on sports.

"Today, a new voice is born. A different voice in a forum where shouting abounds," reads the opening of Casimiro García-Abadillo's introductory article, published in 2016. The media outlet aims to structure the political agenda in Spain and defend dialogue and concord.

The journalists are shareholders and control the ownership of El Independiente. "Therefore, we will be responsible for our successes and mistakes," García-Abadillo said in his article. "We only have one limitation: deep respect for the truth. The guide to achieving it is rigour, precision and a job well done."

Its website includes a staff of 19 people. Its income comes from advertising and digital subscriptions, although it does not have a paywall. It offers subscribers additional benefits such as access to events, newsletters, conversations with the director, and a printed yearbook. "At El Independiente, we do responsible, lively, and quiet journalism," the organisation explains on its website.

The information in this media profile was collected through desk research. Last updated: January 2023.

Last updated date: April 2023