The VI International Congress of Publishers Europe-Latin Americawhich is held in Madrid from February 7 to 9, has distinguished Javier Moll and Arantza SarasolaPresident and Vice President of Prensa Ibérica, a group to which this newspaper belongs, for her work and career as publishers since 1978 in favor of press freedom and quality information.
The tribute took place during the welcome dinner at a meeting that, under the title How to build a new sustainable communication model?addresses the major challenges currently facing the communication sector on both continents.
Jesus Gonzalez Mateosdirector of Aquí Europa and Canal Europa, led the event and valued the relevance of the group founded by the Moll-Sarasola family -made up of 26 printed and digital newspapers, and various magazines- and its contribution to promoting communication in Spain over the last 45 years.
Javier Moll assured that, from the beginning, they opted for “a journalism upright, free, independent and close; a journalism that, from the love of truth and the diversity of cultures, knows, understands, feels and loves the cities and regions of Spain & rdquor ;. His wife, Arantza Sarasola, reflected on the digital transformation that the sector is experiencing and valued the incorporation of female talent into newsrooms. “We are the Spanish group with the most women in management positions& rdquor ;, said.
In a world marked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Sarasola broke a spear “in favor of press freedom where it is systematically violated & rdquor ;. “Without freedom of expression, there are no free men or women& rdquor ;, he added in an act attended by Sevgil Musayeva, editor of Ukrainian Pravdathe most widely distributed medium in Ukraine.
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The VI International Congress of Europe-Latin America Publishers, held at the Casa de América, brings together important press editors, media directors and journalists with the commitment to serve as a bridge in the field of communication between both continents.