culture
February 28, 2026
The leap to print of the Honduran digital Contracorriente, King of Spain Cultural Award
The jury agreed to value the decision to publish in a format, paper, denigrated in the era of AI and praised the diversity of themes and artistic expressions.
TL;DR
- Honduran magazine 'Contracultura' won the King of Spain International Journalism Award in the Cultural category.
- The award recognizes its move to print format in the 'age of AI' and its role as a cultural window to Central America.
- The magazine features critical approaches, diverse formats (photography, interviews, chronicles, poetry, stories), and a black and white design.
- The jury praised the publication's decision to use print and its diversity of themes and artistic expressions.
- Other finalists in the Cultural Journalism award included 'Tras las huellas perdidas de Emilia Ayarza' from Colombia's El Malpensante magazine.
- The awards, organized by EFE Agency and Aecid, recognize journalism in Spanish and Portuguese.
- Brazil had the highest number of candidacies (75) in this edition.