El Especialito
El Especialito is a free Spansh-language weekly newspaper magazine, originally published under the name of El Especial in 1985[3] and renamed in the 1990s.[4] It was founded by Cuban American entrepreneur Antonio Ibarria and is distributed by USA, Distributions Inc, in northeastern New Jersey, New York City, and Miami.[5][6][7] Coverage includes celebrity profiles, lifestyle, health, personal finance, sports stories, and community news.
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Type | Weekly newspaper |
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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 (print 2015)[2] (as of 2015) |
Website | http://www.elespecial.com |
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El Especialito is distributed more than 5,500 yellow news racks in 13 independent zones with a weekly publication over a quarter of a million copies of has circulation of more than a million readers, making it the largest Hispanic weekly in the United States.[8][9]
El Especialito is part of Ibarria Media Group, which employees 90 employees and operates as family business run by Ibarria and his two sons, Anthony and John.[5] The group also publishes the paid weeklies El Especial NY/NJ, El Especial Miami as well as the celebrity newspaper Personalidades.[10] Ibarria has been commended for his contributions to the Hispanic community,[5][11] including having a street named for him.[12]
See also
References
- "Ibbaria Media Group". www.bloomberg.com.
- "El Especialito-NY/NJ". us.thespecialistworks.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 – via Google Books.
- Lopez, Erica Y. (October 30, 2016). "N.J. businessman, publisher of largest Spanish-language weekly newspaper, master of reinvention". Daily News. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
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. "El Especialito". Echo Media.
- http://echo-media.com/medias/details/3354/el+especialito-miami
- "Hispanic news media: Weekly and semiweekly newspaper circulation (2016)". Pew Research Center.
- Mercier, Andrew. "The top 10 newspaper publications in New York City". muckrack.com.
- "El Especialito Launches Two New Editions in New York City". Portada. March 7, 2009.
- Baer, Marilyn (October 18, 2019). "North Bergen Mayor honors two locals for contributions to Hispanic community".
- Hutchinson, Edgar Sandoval, Bill (June 2, 2015). "Owner of Spanish-language newspaper El Especialito, Antonio Ibarria, gets street named after him in Union City, N.J." nydailynews.com. Retrieved January 10, 2020.