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The Press and the Emergence of Public Opinion in the Spanish Enlightenment

La prensa y la emergencia de la opinión pública en la España de las Luces

La Presse et l'émergence de l'opinion publique dans l'Espagne des Lumières

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Elisabel Larriba examines the emergence of a public sphere in Spain by means of examination of the press over the course of the eighteenth century. The winning of freedoms had to deal with a dual regime of censorship: on the part of state and church but a more permissive system had emerged by the 1780s. The publications that emerged increasingly aimed to reach a broader section of Spanish society and facilitating wider distribution was pivotal to this project. Readership expanded particularly amongst social layers below the traditional elite and aristocratic readership: professionals, shopkeepers, artisans and state employees. Modest advances were also obtained in reaching a female readership. The combined impact of all of these developments was a public that was more knowledgeable, engaged and expansive than ever before. The press in Spain had now become a permanent feature in the life of the country and its impact would only expand.
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halshs-04265486, version 1 (30-10-2023)

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Elisabel Larriba. The Press and the Emergence of Public Opinion in the Spanish Enlightenment. Dowling, Andrew. The Routledge Handbook of Spanish History, 1, Routledge, pp.158-175, 2023, ⟨10.4324/9781003218784-17⟩. ⟨halshs-04265486⟩
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