Carlos Mendo
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Carlos Mendo was a Spanish
journalist
. Mendo co-founded El Pais, Spain
's most widely circulated daily newspaper
, 1972.
Mendo began his career in journalism
in 1958 when he joined the Spanish news agency
, EFE
. He later left EFE in order to join United Press International
(UPI). He became United Press International's first correspondent
in Rome, Italy, before becoming UPI's Spain bureau chief.
In 1965, Mendo rejoined EFE as a managing director. He oversaw much of EFE's expansion until his second departure in 1969.
Mendo was hired by PRISA publishing group
, where he became part of the team which founded and launched El Pais newspaper in 1972. The newspaper's other co-founders at PRISA
included José Ortega Spottorno
, Jesús de Polanco
and Juan Luis Cebrián. Though El Pais is considered to be a liberal publication, Mendo was a conservative. He remained active at El Pais after the newspaper was founded, including a stint as a reporter in Washington D.C. In 1979, Mendo became the newspaper's London
correspondent.
Carlos Mendo died on August 23, 2010, at the age of 77 after several weeks in the hospital.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. Mendo co-founded El Pais, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
's most widely circulated daily newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
, 1972.
Mendo began his career in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
in 1958 when he joined the Spanish news agency
News agency
A news agency is an organization of journalists established to supply news reports to news organizations: newspapers, magazines, and radio and television broadcasters. Such an agency may also be referred to as a wire service, newswire or news service.-History:The oldest news agency is Agence...
, EFE
EFE
EFE is a Spanish news agency created in 1939 by Spain's former minister of the press and propaganda Ramón Serrano Súñer and Manuel Aznar Zubigaray....
. He later left EFE in order to join United Press International
United Press International
United Press International is a once-major international news agency, whose newswires, photo, news film and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines and radio and television stations for most of the twentieth century...
(UPI). He became United Press International's first correspondent
Correspondent
A correspondent or on-the-scene reporter is a journalist or commentator, or more general speaking, an agent who contributes reports to a newspaper, or radio or television news, or another type of company, from a remote, often distant, location. A foreign correspondent is stationed in a foreign...
in Rome, Italy, before becoming UPI's Spain bureau chief.
In 1965, Mendo rejoined EFE as a managing director. He oversaw much of EFE's expansion until his second departure in 1969.
Mendo was hired by PRISA publishing group
PRISA
Promotora de Informaciones, S.A is a Spanish media conglomerate. The PRISA group was founded in 1972 by Jesús de Polanco.-Newspapers:* El País, daily newspaper* Diario AS sports newspaper* Cinco Días economic newspaper-Magazines:...
, where he became part of the team which founded and launched El Pais newspaper in 1972. The newspaper's other co-founders at PRISA
PRISA
Promotora de Informaciones, S.A is a Spanish media conglomerate. The PRISA group was founded in 1972 by Jesús de Polanco.-Newspapers:* El País, daily newspaper* Diario AS sports newspaper* Cinco Días economic newspaper-Magazines:...
included José Ortega Spottorno
José Ortega Spottorno
José Ortega Spottorno was a Spanish journalist and publisher. Born in Madrid to famous philosopher José Ortega y Gasset and Rosa Spottorno Topete, José Ortega Spottorno was the founder of affordable paperback publishing firm Alianza Editorial and the Spanish daily newspaper El País, which quickly...
, Jesús de Polanco
Jesús de Polanco
Jesús Polanco Gutiérrez, also known as Jesús de Polanco was a businessman from Spain who built a considerable media empire...
and Juan Luis Cebrián. Though El Pais is considered to be a liberal publication, Mendo was a conservative. He remained active at El Pais after the newspaper was founded, including a stint as a reporter in Washington D.C. In 1979, Mendo became the newspaper's London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
correspondent.
Carlos Mendo died on August 23, 2010, at the age of 77 after several weeks in the hospital.