Perfil
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media, Publishing |
| Founded | May 9, 1998 |
| Founder | Jorge Fontevecchia |
| Defunct | July 31, 1998 |
| Fate | Reestablished as weekly tabloid in 2005 |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires , Argentina |
| Products | Newspaper, Digital media, Magazines (Luz, Marie Claire) |
| Website | perfil |
Perfil is an Argentine weekly tabloid headquartered in Buenos Aires, reestablished in 2005. Originally introduced by Jorge Fontevecchia on 9 May 1998 as a daily publication, it discontinued operations on 31 July 1998 due to insufficient sales.
The publication was revived on 11 September 2005 as a Sunday weekly tabloid, with the strategy of cultivating an audience before extending to Saturday editions and ultimately resuming daily issues. Currently, it produces weekend editions and sustains a daily-updated digital platform. The Sunday issue incorporates the women's magazine Luz.
Features
Inspired by European newspaper traditions, Perfil incorporates a "Reader's Ombudsman" segment to maintain journalistic integrity. Abel González was appointed as the inaugural ombudsman in 1998. Between 2005 and December 2007, the role was held by neurologist and journalist Nelson Castro, succeeded by Andrew Graham-Yooll, former editor-in-chief of the Buenos Aires Herald.
Editorial line
The motto of Perfil is Periodismo puro ("pure journalism"). Jorge Fontevecchia characterized its approach as critical journalism, similar to the American 'watchdog' model. The newspaper has been particularly outspoken against the national government led by Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, frequently publishing critical pieces about her administration.
Editorial Perfil is part of a group of publishers that do not benefit from official government advertising, which it has described as "discriminatory" and a "mechanism of persecution and exclusion" targeting media critical of the government.
Additionally, Perfil critiques other newspapers such as Clarín and La Nación, accusing them of superficial design updates that do not conceal their consistent editorial biases.
Buenos Aires Times
The English-language publication Buenos Aires Times is produced by Perfil, accessible online and distributed alongside Perfil on Saturdays. As of 2021, James Grainger held the position of editor-in-chief. Throughout 2022, Canadian American journalist Sam Forster contributed to the publication.
The long-running English-language newspaper Buenos Aires Herald ceased operations in 2017.
Marie Claire
Since March 2019, Editorial Perfil has managed the Argentine edition of the international magazine Marie Claire, broadening its presence in the lifestyle media sector.
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