Cambio 16 Magazine in the 1970s: from the “Magazine on Economics and Society” to News Weekly

Section: Foreign Journalism

The main aim of the article is to analyze the changes in the editorial policy of the magazine Cambio 16 from the beginning of publishing in 1971 to the end of decade, and to estimate its role in the becoming of Spanish democratic press. After dictator's Franco death in 1975 Spain was to produce the dismantling of authoritarian regime and establish the Civil Society in the country. The so-called «paper parliament» played an important role in the process. The weekly Cambio 16 was the first example of a quality magazine based on the european publishing standards and presenting critical and impartial attitude to information. From 1974 the journal attracted the attention of readers and became a flagship of Spanish democratic press. In the peri­od of democratic reforms of 1975—1978 Cambio 16 was transformed into political magazine and initiated the public discussion of the key issues.