To celebrate the 50th anniversary of EL PAÍS, executives, editors, correspondents, photographers, illustrators, and columnists gathered on May 1, 2, and 3 at Matadero Madrid to take the stage and share with readers, many of whom were present as the audience, the most human and unknown side of their profession. Most of these meetings, which were broadcast live, are now available on demand.
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival for the 50th anniversary. Panel ‘How Flavita Banana draws’, with Flavita and Jorge MorlaPhoto: MOEH ATITAR
Disorder in Latin America
Disorder in Latin America
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Talk Disorder in Latin America. Leila Guerrero, Juan Gabriel García Vásquez, Martín Caparrós, and Jorge Volpi.Photo: Carlos Rosillo
Books in the morning
Books in the morning…
Madrid. EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Books in the morning. Alana Portero and Sabina Urraca in conversation with Pablo Guimón. Photo: SANTI Burgos
Stories from a newsroom
Stories from the EL PAÍS newsroom
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel Stories from a newsroom. EL PAÍS journalists participate. Photo: SAMUEL SÁNCHEZ
How is a graphic made?
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How is a graphic made?
Sorry, we meant…
Sorry, we meant…
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel Sorry, we meant…. Alex Grijelmo and Lola PonsPhoto: Pablo Monge
People with light
People with Light
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel People with Light. Luz Sánchez-Mellado interviews actor José Sacristán.Photo: Claudio Álvarez
Aló Comidista
Aló Comidista
Mikel López-Iturriaga, during his intervention at the EL PAÍS Festival with ‘Aló Comidista’.Photo: MOEH ATITAR
The Gijón talk
The Gijón talk
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel The Gijón talk. Participants include Manuel Vicent, Nativel Preciado, Joan Manuel Serrat, Víctor Manuel, Luis Alegre, David Trueba, Leonor Watling, and Ángel Harguindey with Juan Cruz.Photo: SAMUEL SÁNCHEZ
Global portrait of childhood
Global portrait of childhood
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel Global portrait of childhood. Participants of the panel include Quino Petit and Isabel Muñoz Photo: Claudio Álvarez
What we were, what we are
What we were, what we are
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel What we were, what we are. Lídia Jorge, Joaquín Estefanía, Sergio Del Molino, and Soledad AlcaidePhoto: Pablo Monge
WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING
When no one is watching
Madrid. EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel When no one is watching. Participants Ana Iris Simón and Najat El Hachmi, with Patricia Gosálvez. Photo by Inés Arcones. Photo: Inés Arcones
READERS SPEAK
Readers speak
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Readers speak. Carla Mascia presents letters from readers read by Ana Belén, Alba Galocha, Natalia Huarte, Salva Reina, Leonor Watling, Aixa Villagrán.Photo: Claudio Álvarez
Reality in dispute
Reality in dispute
EL PAÍS Festival. Juan José Millás and Leila Guerriero discuss how to observe reality. Moderated by journalist Sergio C. Fanjul.Photo: MOEH ATITAR
Stories of a war
Stories of a war
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel Stories of a war. EL PAÍS correspondents participate.Photo: Santi Burgos
The living memory of El País
From negative to megapixel. The living memory of EL PAÍS
EL PAÍS Festival. Panel ‘The Evolution of the graphic archive’, with Gema García and Anabel Serrano. Photo: Victor Sanjuan
The word against power
The word against power
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel The word against power. Participants include Gioconda Belli, Sergio Ramírez, and Jesús Ceberio Photo: PABLO MONGE
A movie country
A movie country
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Arantxa Echevarría, Isaki Lacuesta, Víctor García León, and Alauda Ruiz de Azúa dissect their creative processes and the challenge of storytelling. With Pepa BlanesPhoto: Carlos Rosillo
EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO US
Everything happens to us
Conversation between Manuel Jabois and Elvira Lindo, ‘Everything happens to us’ at the festival for EL PAÍS’s 50th anniversary. Photo: Candela Ordóñez
THE AGES OF SPORT
The ages of sport
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel The ages of sport. Participants include Ramon Besa, Steve Calzada (Post United), and Nadia Tronchoni. Photo: Inés Arcones
DAY 2 – May 2
How does El Roto make his cartoons?
How does El Roto make his cartoons?
EL PAÍS Festival. Panel: Andrés Rábago, El Roto, explains his creative process while projecting some of his creations. With Jesús Ruiz Mantilla. Photo: MOEH ATITAR
Well, we’re not that bad
Well, we’re not that bad
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Well, we’re not that bad. Mari Luz Peinado, Lola Pons, Jaime Rubio Hancock, and Brenda Valverde, moderating the talk. Photo: SANTI Burgos
STOLEN LIVES
Stolen lives: the stolen babies of the Argentine dictatorship
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel Stolen lives. Leila Guerriero with Javier Lafuente. Photo: PABLO MONGE
You have a minute: Press portraits in a hurry
You have a minute: Press portraits in a hurry
Photojournalists Carlos Rosillo and Claudio Álvarez during their workshop ‘You have a minute: press portraits in a hurry’ at the EL PAÍS 50th anniversary festival. Photo: Candela Ordóñez
Stories of columnists
Stories of columnists
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel Stories of columnists. In the image Manuel Jabois Photo: PABLO MONGE
Two women, two generations, journalism
Two women, two generations, journalism
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel ‘Two women, two generations’ with Luz Sánchez-Mellado and Sofía de la Iglesia. Photo: Inés Arcones
Power, technology, and democracy
Power, technology, and democracy
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Power, technology, and democracy. Giuliano da Empoli and Juan Gabriel Vásquez.Photo: SANTI Burgos
Chronicle of a continent
Chronicle of a continent: Alma Guillermoprieto reflects on journalism
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel ‘Chronicle of a continent’, with Guillermo Altares and Alma Guillermoprieto.Photo: Inés Arcones
Readers speak
EL PAÍS readers speak
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel Readers speak. Photo: Alex Onciu
Telling what was not wanted to be seen
Telling what was not wanted to be seen: the role of memory in democracy
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel Telling what was not wanted to be seen, Géraldine Schwarz and Berna González Harbour address historical memory when the family is part of it. Photo: Alex Onciu
A talk with Michael Sandel
A talk with Michael Sandel
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel Michael SandelPhoto: Claudio Álvarez
Queen’s Gambit
Queen’s Gambit
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel Queen’s Gambit, with Sarah Khadem presented by Leontxo García.Photo: ALEX ONCIU
DAY 3 – May 3
How does Peridis make his cartoons?
How does Peridis make his cartoons?
José María Pérez, Peridis, explains his creative process while drawing live. With Eva Baroja. Photo: Carlos Rosillo
Let’s talk about politics, which is rarely discussed
Let’s talk about politics, which is rarely discussed, live
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Let’s talk about politics. Anabel Díez, Javier Casqueiro, Inma Carretero, Xosé Hermida, Elsa Garcia de Blas, and Carlos E. CuéPhoto: Claudio Álvarez
The courage to denounce
The courage to denounce
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel The courage to denounce. Participants: Íñigo Domínguez and Julio Núñez. Photo: PABLO MONGE
Lie to me, tell me you love me
Lie to me, tell me you love me
How is a crossword constructed?
How is a crossword constructed?
Nataly Sanoja explains the process to construct an expert crossword like those published daily in EL PAÍS alongside Bernardo Marín during the EL PAÍS 50th anniversary Festival at Matadero Madrid. Photo: JAIME VILLANUEVA
Who watches us?
Who watches us?
Alan Rusbridger, former editor of the British newspaper The Guardian, and Martin Baron, former editor of The Washington Post and The Boston Globe, discuss with Daniel Innerarity the risks to privacy and democracy in the era of mass surveillance by states and big tech companies. With Patricia Fernández de Lis.Photo: Carlos Rosillo
The word that made us
The word that made us
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel The word that made us. Participants Rosa Montero, Irene Vallejo, and Martín Bianchi moderating. Photo: PABLO MNGE
What went wrong?
What went wrong?
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. What went wrong? Panhaj Mishra and Juan Gabriel Vásquez Photo: Claudio Álvarez
The best cuisine in the world
The best cuisine in the world
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel The best cuisine in the world. Participants: Elena Arzak, Andoni Luis Aduriz, Oriol Castro, and Jesús Sánchez. With Álex Martínez Roig. Photo: PABLO MONGE
That world is also real
That other world is also real
EL PAÍS Journalism Festival. Panel ‘That other world is also real’ with Luciana Peker, Isabel Valdés, and Silvia Semenzin.Photo: Inés Arcones
The newspaper of democracy
The newspaper of democracy
Javier Cercas presents his new book, The newspaper of democracy, a personal history with the EL PAÍS newspaper, first as a reader and then as a contributor. In conversation with the director, Jan Martínez Ahrens. Photo: CARLOS ROSILLO
