Each morning, subscribers to the Spanish digital news publication elDiario.es receive “Al día,” a newsletter summarizing current events, and have access to “Un tema Al día,” a daily podcast offering deeper analysis. Both are curated by Juanlu Sánchez, the publication’s co-founder and subdirector.
Sánchez, born in Seville in 1983, began his journalism career as a reporter for Cadena SER, working in countries including Morocco, Kosovo, the Sahara, India, and Turkey, according to his Wikipedia profile. He co-founded periodismohumano.com in 2010, a non-profit digital media outlet focused on human rights, and served as its editor until 2012. During the 2010-2012 period, Sánchez’s coverage of the 15M protests in Madrid was referenced by major Spanish and international news organizations, including El País, The Modern York Times, and The Washington Post.
In 2012, Sánchez co-founded elDiario.es, assuming the role of subdirector. Within the publication, he created the “Desalambre” section, dedicated to migration and human rights. “Un tema Al día,” the podcast he directs, currently has over 250,000 subscribers. The podcast was awarded the 2023 Premio Ondas for best podcast.
Sánchez’s work with elDiario.es follows a career trajectory that reflects evolving models in journalism and civil society, as highlighted by Agencia Ocoté. He has published the book Actúa: 12 llamadas a la acción frente a la crisis económica, política y social (2012).
Recent topics covered in “Un tema Al día” include the experiences of those who served in the Spanish military (“la mili”), the response of right-wing parties to issues related to the Spanish meteorological agency (AEMET) and the Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT), and the potential impact of a second Donald Trump presidency on Europe. The podcast has also addressed the political situation in Iran, the state of the US military presence globally, and internal divisions within the Spanish political party Vox.
