Summary
El Especialito is a free Spanish language weekly newspaper magazine, which was originally published under the name of El Especial in the 1980s and renamed in the 1990s.[2][3] It was founded by Cuban American entrepreneur Antonio Ibarria and is distributed by United States Distributions Inc in northeastern New Jersey, New York City and Miami.[4][5][6]
 El Especialito box in Times Square (2014) | |
| Type | Weekly Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Ibarria Media Group |
| Founder(s) | Antonio Ibarria |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | 3510 Bergenline Avenue Union City, New Jersey[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 270,000 (as of 2015) |
| Website | http://www.elespecial.com |
El Especialito is distributed more than 5,500 yellow news racks in thirteen independent zones. With a weekly publication of 250,000 copies reaching more than one million readers, it the largest Hispanic weekly in the US.[7][8]
El Especialito is part of Ibarria Media Group, which employees ninety employees and operates as family business run by Ibarria and his two sons, Anthony and John.[4] The group also publishes the paid weeklies El Especial NY/NJ and El Especial Miami, as well as the celebrity newspaper Personalidades.[9] Ibarria has been commended for his contributions to the community of Hispanics,[4][10] including having a street named for him.[11]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ibbaria Media Group". www.bloomberg.com.
- ^ Monforti, Jessica L. Lavariega (2019). Latinos in the American Political System: An Encyclopedia of Latinos as Voters, Candidates, and Office Holders (2 volumes). ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781440853470.
- ^ Kanellos, Nicolás; Martell, Helvetia (February 10, 2000). Hispanic Periodicals in the United States, Origins to 1960: A Brief History and Comprehensive Bibliography. Arte Publico Press. ISBN 9781611921731 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Lopez, Erica Y. (October 30, 2016). "N.J. businessman, publisher of largest Spanish language weekly newspaper, master of reinvention". Daily News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
Distributed free in four New York boroughs, six New Jersey counties and in Miami, the Union City, N.J.-based paper boasts a circulation of 320,000 and readership of 1.3 million, according to a Certified Audit of Circulations.
- ^ Emerson, Xavier (26 September 2020). "El Especialito". Echo Media. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Coverage includes celebrity profiles, lifestyle, health, personal finance, sports stories, and community news". echo-media.com. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Hispanic news media: Weekly and semiweekly newspaper circulation (2016)". Pew Research Center. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Mercier, Andrew (25 April 2018). "The top 10 newspaper publications in New York City". muckrack.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "El Especialito Launches Two New Editions in New York City". Portada. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Baer, Marilyn (18 October 2019). "North Bergen Mayor honors two locals for contributions to Hispanic community". Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Hutchinson, Edgar Sandoval, Bill (2 June 2015). "Owner of Spanish-language newspaper El Especialito, Antonio Ibarria, gets street named after him in Union City, N.J." nydailynews.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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External links edit
- Spanish-language Journalism in the United States
- El Especial