''Primera Plana'' was a weekly glossy political, cultural and current affairs magazine published in

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, between 1962 and 1973. The magazine was very influential in shaping the journalism tradition in the country.

History and profile

''Primera Plana'' was created in 1962 by

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. The magazine modeled on ''

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'' and ''

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'' magazines. It was founded to support for the supposedly liberal wing of the military forces. The headquarters of the magazine was in Buenos Aires. The magazine was published on a weekly basis and featured articles on culture and current affairs. The weekly had a

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stance. It also supported for

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and modernization as well as political

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. It was the first magazine to publish the comic strip ''

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''. Mafalda, produced by Joaquin Salvador Lavado, was first published in the magazine on 29 September 1964. ''Primera Plana'' was also the first magazine in Argentine which published a list of best-selling books. In June 1964 the magazine initiated an annual literary prize. In 1967 Daniel Moyano's novel ''El Oscuro'' won the prize.

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novelist

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was the

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correspondent of ''Primera Plana''. Argentine author Tomas Eloy Martinez was one of the

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of the magazine. During its existence ''Primera Plana'' was closed down by military government several times. In 1971

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acquired the magazine when he was in exile in

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. It ceased publication in 1973.

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