Ana Pastor exits Spain's fact-checking media venture
Ana Pastor leaves the media project she led for years after criticism over her bias and closeness to power. The end of an era in Spanish fact-checking.
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Ana Pastor exits Spain's fact-checking media venture
Journalist Ana Pastor, known for her time as head of Newtral and her ties to Antonio García Ferreras, has reportedly ended her involvement in the project. The news, circulating for months, is now confirmed with her effective departure. Pastor, who always presented herself as a champion of fact-checking, carries a long list of criticisms over her political bias and closeness to power.
The legacy of the official fact-checker
Pastor built her career on the idea of fighting disinformation, but for many she was nothing more than a censorship tool serving the government. Her participation in the manifesto against "fake news" and her work at lasensla, under Ferreras' direction, made her a constant target of criticism from the right-wing media and libertarian movements. Her current departure is interpreted as an internal settling of scores or a shift in business strategy.
Criticism and controversies
Accusations of bias marked her career. From skeptical quarters she was singled out as the "grand inquisitor" of a regime that funds fact-checking outfits. Her relationship with Ferreras, within the Madrid journalism scene, also fueled rumors about an alleged involvement in elite circles. However, there is no conclusive evidence of the liaisons some mention.
What now?
With her departure, the media ecosystem loses one of its most polarizing figures. Newtral will have to redefine its editorial line without Pastor at the helm, while her detractors celebrate the end of a chapter they consider dark. What nobody explains is whether this move reflects a real change or a simple reshuffle within the same network.
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Journalist Ana Pastor, known for her time as head of Newtral and her ties to Antonio García Ferreras, has reportedly ended her involvement in the project. The news, circulating for months, is now confirmed with her effective departure. Pastor, who always presented herself as a champion of fact-checking, carries a long list of criticisms over her political bias and closeness to power.
The legacy of the official fact-checker
Pastor built her career on the idea of fighting disinformation, but for many she was nothing more than a censorship tool serving the government. Her participation in the manifesto against "fake news" and her work at lasensla, under Ferreras' direction, made her a constant target of criticism from the right-wing media and libertarian movements. Her current departure is interpreted as an internal settling of scores or a shift in business strategy.
Criticism and controversies
Accusations of bias marked her career. From skeptical quarters she was singled out as the "grand inquisitor" of a regime that funds fact-checking outfits. Her relationship with Ferreras, within the Madrid journalism scene, also fueled rumors about an alleged involvement in elite circles. However, there is no conclusive evidence of the liaisons some mention.
What now?
With her departure, the media ecosystem loses one of its most polarizing figures. Newtral will have to redefine its editorial line without Pastor at the helm, while her detractors celebrate the end of a chapter they consider dark. What nobody explains is whether this move reflects a real change or a simple reshuffle within the same network.
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