''La Gaceta'' is a daily newspaper founded in

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, and the most prominent in the

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History

Editorial stance

''La Gaceta'' was established on August 4, 1912, by Alberto García Hamilton, an

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an publisher who left for neighboring

following a political dispute. ''La Gaceta'' earned a reputation for

conservatism Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilizati ...

, and was opposed to

populist Populism refers to a range of political stances that emphasize the idea of "the people" and often juxtapose this group against " the elite". It is frequently associated with anti-establishment and anti-political sentiment. The term develop ...

leader

Hipólito Yrigoyen Juan Hipólito del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Yrigoyen (; 12 July 1852 – 3 July 1933) was an Argentine politician of the Radical Civic Union and two-time President of Argentina, who served his first term from 1916 to 1922 and his second ...

during the 1920s, as well as to the pro-development administration of

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, who had the paper censored in 1960.''National Geographic Magazine''. August 1986.

Design and format

The daily has historically been among the most modern in the region, being the first in

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to use offset printing, and the first to be fully computerized and use the largest newspaper format characterized by long vertical pages called broadsheet. It is currently the largest and most influential newspaper in

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, and is considered to be one of the main dailies in the country, outside Buenos Aires. In 1995, the daily's design was renewed and color was incorporated. As a result, ''La Gaceta'' has been awarded several international prizes ever since. ''Gacenet'', La Gaceta's online edition, was created in 1999. There is a local version of the newspaper for the Salta Privince since August 4, 2014.

References

External links

La Gaceta online version
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