EL PAÍS journalist Sandra López Retón is one of the winners of the second Via Agora Journalism Award, as the author of the report “From Bubble to Big Deficit”, which was recognized as the best article analyzing the situation in the residential real estate sector. The document is “distinguished by the breadth of its approach and the robustness of the multiple references it incorporates, providing a global and well-founded vision of an ever-evolving field,” the organization said in a statement.
In addition to scrutinizing the current state of the real estate market, the jury found that despite its inclusion in EL PAÍS’s housing special in 2024, the focus of the report “remains fully valid and continues to arouse interest thanks to the clarity of its arguments and the quality of its narrative.” With all this in mind, he also praised “his ability to rigorously and clearly explain the keys to the real estate market, allowing both professionals in the field and the general public to understand the complexity of the issues.”
López Retón, who holds a degree in Journalism from the Complutense University of Madrid, is an editor specializing in real estate at EL PAÍS and has been a reporter for over 20 years. Currently writing for the economic information supplement “Negosio.” In recognition of their achievements, the Vía Ágora award is worth 3,000 euros.
A company specializing in the management and development of real estate assets, the Vía Ágora Journalism Awards are divided into three categories: residential real estate, disruptive technology and sustainability in the Spanish countryside. Along with Mr. López-Leton, the other recipients of the award were Mr. Alberto Payot. Homes of the future may be built from fungi. Published in SINC. and Carlos Lospitao, Spain’s forgotten lungs: forest management and wooden houses can stop and revitalize firesPublished in Idealista News.
Meanwhile, the Madrid Press Association (APM) also received a special award for its “unrelenting efforts to protect freedom of information and expression, which are fundamental pillars of a democratic society.”
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