Simply put, 15 years of doing the job

BarcelonaOur work is simple and radical: to hold those in power accountable with facts, methodology, verification, and rigor. It is not a war or a crusade; it is a democratic responsibility exercised by professionals who are neither political actors nor passive observers.

The first challenge we journalists face is democratic: we have lost a shared reality. Without basic consensus, the truth ceases to guide us, and society becomes entrenched in prejudice. The second challenge is technological. The power of large platforms redefines access to information. Google and Meta introduce zero-click answers that resolve queries without sending any readers to the media, and algorithms prioritize polarization and digital influence at the expense of journalistic criteria.

The third challenge is economic. Fewer clicks mean less revenue; less commercial revenue means fewer journalists, and fewer journalists mean less oversight of those in power. And less oversight means less democracy.

Our choice at ARA is clear: to have more subscribers, build community, and earn the trust of our readers. To demonstrate that truth needs a human being who listens, who compares, questions, corrects, understands, and explains. Professionals who look reality in the eye. Our job is not to fight or to flatter: it is to work. To keep the truth alive, to serve the public, and to defend democracy. Oh, and if possible, with joy.

Long live the ARA and the readers who support us.