El Jueves
Encyclopedia
is a Spanish
satirical weekly magazine published in Barcelona
. Its complete title is "" ("The Thursday, the magazine that comes out on Wednesdays"). As of 2007, one issue costs 2.50 €
in mainland
Spain and Balearic Islands
and 2.70 € in the Canary Islands
.
, religion
, videogames
or some piece of news related to those or other topics. The magazine has had more than 1,500 issues. Its mascot
is the jester that has appeared since the beginning on the front page.
Some of the recurring sections of El Jueves are:
(number 1428), another magazine was published, Mister K, which addresses children and teenagers.
In 2003, was first published, a supplement to 20 minutos
with several comic strips that focused on students. It is distributed for free on the second Thursday of every month in university areas.
, since the Prince of Asturias
and his wife
, who were portrayed with a caricature on the front cover performing a sexual act. This cartoon referred to a new proposal of the government, where €2,500 will be given to parents for each newborn child. As the Prince has never held a paid job, the caption said that if the Princess got pregnant and they got the money, it's the closest he would ever come to working. The magazine's website was also briefly closed, but has since re-opened. On November 13, 2007, Guillermo Torres and Manel Fontdevila were found guilty of having offended the crown by vilifying "the crown in the most gratuitous and unnecessary way". They were fined €3,000 each.
Reporters without borders
discussed the condemation as the first of those that declared that "slightly curtailed" freedom of the press
in Spain for year 2007. The magazine and the journalists appealed to the Constitutional Court of Spain
, which, declaring that "has not been proven that the matter is not of constitutional significance," refused to hear the appeal, thus confirming the sentence. The magazine announced that it will bring the case to the European Court of Human Rights
, declaring to want to make clear that neither Torres nor Fontdevilla, the two authors, committed a crime, and added "we know it's a long path, but it's necessary to accomplish that the justice declares that a magazine cannot be seized."
Spain
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satirical weekly magazine published in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. Its complete title is "" ("The Thursday, the magazine that comes out on Wednesdays"). As of 2007, one issue costs 2.50 €
Euro
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in mainland
Mainland
Mainland is a name given to a large landmass in a region , or to the largest of a group of islands in an archipelago. Sometimes its residents are called "Mainlanders"...
Spain and Balearic Islands
Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.The four largest islands are: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The archipelago forms an autonomous community and a province of Spain with Palma as the capital...
and 2.70 € in the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
.
Layout
Founded in 1977, it has currently between 72 and 80 pages, with about 20 pages about current political, economic or social affairs, always in an irreverent tone and in comic format. The rest are weekly strips. An extra is edited every three months with between 104 and 120 pages about a particular issue: monarchyMonarchy
A monarchy is a form of government in which the office of head of state is usually held until death or abdication and is often hereditary and includes a royal house. In some cases, the monarch is elected...
, religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
, videogames
VideoGames
VideoGames may refer to:*VideoGames, a mid-1990s magazine about video games.*Video games in general....
or some piece of news related to those or other topics. The magazine has had more than 1,500 issues. Its mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is the jester that has appeared since the beginning on the front page.
Some of the recurring sections of El Jueves are:
- "", a four-page newspaper parody with comic strips, brief humorous texts and photomontages about current national and international affairs.
- "", a section with News of the WeirdNews of the WeirdNews of the Weird is a syndicated newspaper column edited by Chuck Shepherd that collects bizarre news stories. It was created in 1988. , it is syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate and published in more than 250 newspapers in the United States and Canada. As of July 2008, the daily internet...
-like headlinesHeadlinesHeadlines may refer to:* Headlines , a 2010 song by Alcazar* Headlines , a 2011 song by Drake* Headlines , a 2007 song by the Spice Girls...
or curiosities published in ordinary press. - "", about the most ridiculous person of the week according to the El Jueves contributors.
- "", letters to the editor.
- A posterPosterA poster is any piece of printed paper designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface. Typically posters include both textual and graphic elements, although a poster may be either wholly graphical or wholly text. Posters are designed to be both eye-catching and informative. Posters may be...
, generally by VizcarraVizcarraVizcarra is a Basque surname which originated in the town of Guernica, Spain. This surname is mostly found in the Basque country, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia and the Philippines.In Basque, "Bizkarra" means "back" or "shoulder"....
. - The editorialEditorialAn opinion piece is an article, published in a newspaper or magazine, that mainly reflects the author's opinion about the subject. Opinion pieces are featured in many periodicals.-Editorials:...
about the current affairs topic that is developed in the first pages of the magazine.
Supplements
With the issue about United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(number 1428), another magazine was published, Mister K, which addresses children and teenagers.
In 2003, was first published, a supplement to 20 minutos
20 minutos
20 minutos is a free Spanish newspaper, with local editions in several Spanish cities, published by "Multiprensa & Mas S.L.", a company founded in Madrid in 1999....
with several comic strips that focused on students. It is distributed for free on the second Thursday of every month in university areas.
Seizure for insults to the Crown
The July 18, 2007 edition of the magazine was sequestered by law on July 20, for an alleged violation of laws 490.3 and 491 on insults to the CrownLèse majesté
Lese-majesty is the crime of violating majesty, an offence against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state.This behavior was first classified as a criminal offence against the dignity of the Roman republic in Ancient Rome...
, since the Prince of Asturias
Felipe, Prince of Asturias
Felipe, Prince of Asturias de Borbón y de Grecia; born 30 January 1968), is the third child and only son of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía of Spain....
and his wife
Letizia, Princess of Asturias
Letizia, Princess of Asturias , is the wife of Felipe, Prince of Asturias, the heir apparent to the Spanish throne...
, who were portrayed with a caricature on the front cover performing a sexual act. This cartoon referred to a new proposal of the government, where €2,500 will be given to parents for each newborn child. As the Prince has never held a paid job, the caption said that if the Princess got pregnant and they got the money, it's the closest he would ever come to working. The magazine's website was also briefly closed, but has since re-opened. On November 13, 2007, Guillermo Torres and Manel Fontdevila were found guilty of having offended the crown by vilifying "the crown in the most gratuitous and unnecessary way". They were fined €3,000 each.
Reporters without borders
Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders is a France-based international non-governmental organization that advocates freedom of the press. It was founded in 1985, by Robert Ménard, Rony Brauman and the journalist Jean-Claude Guillebaud. Jean-François Julliard has served as Secretary General since 2008...
discussed the condemation as the first of those that declared that "slightly curtailed" freedom of the press
Freedom of the press
Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the freedom of communication and expression through vehicles including various electronic media and published materials...
in Spain for year 2007. The magazine and the journalists appealed to the Constitutional Court of Spain
Constitutional Court of Spain
thumb|300px|The [[Domenico Scarlatti]] Building located in [[Madrid]], seat of the Constitutional Court of Justice of Spain.The Constitutional Court of Spain is the highest judicial body with the power to determine the constitutionality of acts and statutes of the Spanish Government. It is...
, which, declaring that "has not been proven that the matter is not of constitutional significance," refused to hear the appeal, thus confirming the sentence. The magazine announced that it will bring the case to the European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg is a supra-national court established by the European Convention on Human Rights and hears complaints that a contracting state has violated the human rights enshrined in the Convention and its protocols. Complaints can be brought by individuals or...
, declaring to want to make clear that neither Torres nor Fontdevilla, the two authors, committed a crime, and added "we know it's a long path, but it's necessary to accomplish that the justice declares that a magazine cannot be seized."
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External links
- El Jueves official site
- censored cartoon of Felipe and Letizia having sex Caption reads: "Do you realise, if you get pregnant this will be the closest thing I've done to work in my whole life."
