''Jakin'' is a Spanish cultural group,
magazine, and publishing house. Founded in 1956, it is one of the oldest in
Basque language. "Jakin" means "knowledge" in Basque and the magazine specializes on social and cultural issues. One of the leading members of ''Jakin'' is the
philosopher Joxe Azurmendi
Joxe Azurmendi Otaegi (born 19 March 1941) is a Basque writer, philosopher, essayist and poet. He has published numerous articles and books on ethics, politics, the philosophy of language, technique, Basque literature and philosophy in general ...
. Currently, the
editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.
The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
of ''Jakin'' is
Lorea Agirre.
History and profile
Before the establishment of the magazine in 1956 ''Jakin'' was a cultural group. The first name of the magazine was ''Teologiaren Yardunak'', and
Nikolas Ormaetxea and
Txillardegi, among others, wrote there.
The publication was prohibited by
Franco's regime
Francoist Spain ( es, España franquista), or the Francoist dictatorship (), was the period of Spanish history between 1939 and 1975, when Francisco Franco ruled Spain after the Spanish Civil War with the title . After his death in 1975, Sp ...
in 1969; publication resumed in 1977. During that period, Jakin began publishing books. ''Jakin'' was instrumental in the "cultivation" of Basque, increasing its ability to "express difficult topics".
In 2006, the magazine won the Argizaiola award.
''Gara'' newspaper
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See also
* List of magazines in Spain
Magazines in Spain are varied and numerous, but they have small circulation. In terms of frequency, the Spanish magazines are mostly weekly and monthly. Although there are news magazines and political magazines in the country, they mostly focus ...
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.jakingunea.com/
1956 establishments in Spain
Magazines established in 1956
Basque-language magazines
Cultural magazines
Philosophy magazines
Political magazines published in Spain
Mass media in San Sebastián
Basque culture
Bi-monthly magazines published in Spain