Granma (newspaper)
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 Logo of English version of Granma | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Cuban government |
| Founded | October 4, 1965 |
| Political alignment | Communist Party of Cuba |
| Language | Spanish, English |
| Headquarters | Havana, Cuba |
| Website | granma.cu |
Granma is the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party. It was formed in 1965 by the merger of two previous papers, Revolución and Hoy.[1] Its name comes from the yacht Granma that carried Fidel Castro and 81 other rebels to Cuba's shores in 1956, launching the Cuban Revolution.[2]
Editions
The newspaper is published daily and is the most widely read newspaper in Cuba. In 1997, the circulation of the newspaper was estimated to be approximately 675,000.[citation needed] Several weekly international editions, available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Turkish and Portuguese, are also distributed abroad.[citation needed] Also, news stories from Granma are often carried later in the Spanish-language sections of periodicals with a similar political base,{{CN} such as People's Weekly World.}
Granma regularly features:[citation needed]
- Speeches by Raúl Castro and other leaders of the Cuban government, including former President Fidel Castro's column,'Reflexiones de Fidel' meaning 'Fidel's Reflections'.
- Official announcements of the Cuban government
- Popular sketches highlighting the history of Cuba's revolutionary struggle, from the 19th to the 21st century
- Developments in Latin America and world politics
- Steps by Cuba's workers and farmers to defend and advance the socialist revolution
- Developments in industry, agriculture, science, the arts, and sports in Cuba today
- TV listings for that day
The normal edition is published six days a week (not Sundays) and runs to eight pages plus occasional supplements.
Editors
- 1965-1967 Isidoro Malmierca
- 1967-1987 Jorge Enrique Mendoza
- 1987-1990 Enrique Román
- 1990-1995 Jacinto Granda
- 1995-2005 Frank Agüero
- 2005-2013 Lázaro Barredo
- 2013-present Pelayo Terry
References
- ^ James W. Carty Jr.; Janet Liu Terry (1976), "Cuban Communicators", Caribbean Quarterly, 22 (4: Mass Media in the Caribbean), University of the West Indies, ISSN 2470-6302, JSTOR 23050564
- ^ Lugo, Jairo (2008). The Media In Latin America. McGraw-Hill International. p. 122. ISBN 9780335222018.
External links
- Official website in English Template:En icon
- Official website in Spanish Template:Es icon
- Official website in German Template:De icon
- Official website in French Template:Fr icon
- Official website in Portuguese Template:Pt icon
- Official website in Italian Template:It icon
- Pathfinder Press: Granma subscriptions
- "Granma Archives Index". USA: Latin American Network Information Center. ("Searchable Spanish-language database of articles published from 1965 to 1992" in Granma)