Revista Zócalo

What Revista Zócalo does

Revista Zócalo is a Mexican monthly magazine founded in 2001, specializing in political communication, media criticism, journalism, access to information, and cinema. With eight years of circulation cited as of 2009, it achieved national distribution in Mexico and developed a recognized position in the national publication market. The magazine serves a diverse readership interested in media and politics, while also targeting the advertising market — including government, university, and autonomous institutions — alongside academic and journalistic forums.

The publication is directed by Carlos Padilla Ríos and maintains editorial independence, with monthly content contributed by a roster of recognized analysts, professors, and journalists including Raúl Trejo Delarbre, Javier Corral, Gabriel Sosa, Beatriz Solís, Javier Esteinou, José Reveles, Naief Yehya, Antonio Medina, Jorge Pulido, and Victor Becerril. Distribution is multi-channel: print publication for domestic readers, a blog at revistazocalo.blogspot.com for updates, an email newsletter distributed via FeedBurner, and earned media presence across television, radio, and other print outlets.

The company operates as a private, independent publication headquartered in Ciudad de México with 16 employees. The business model is not explicitly disclosed in the source material, but revenue is implied to derive from advertising sales to government, university, and autonomous institutions, supplemented by reader-facing channels. The firm has no parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, no subsidiaries, and no technology or AI capabilities on record. Operational status is listed as "operating" based on blog activity through January 2010, with no subsequent signals in the input data.

Name

Revista Zócalo

Legal name

Revista Zócalo

Website

https://revistazocalo.blogspot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Revista Zócalo is a Mexican monthly magazine founded in 2001 that covers political communication, media criticism, journalism, access to information, and cinema. It serves a national readership and advertising market, including government, university, and autonomous institutions, with editorial contributions from recognized analysts and journalists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Media and Journalism

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJAEAO

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Magazine Publishing (Consumer & B2B/Trade Magazines)

SECONDARYMPACAIAA

Newsletter Publishing Platforms

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Digital Media & Content Platforms (Online Video, Podcasts, Creators)/Digital Publishing Platforms (Blogging/Newsletters)

Keywords

• Political journalism
• Media criticism
• Print magazine
• Political commentary
• Access to information

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Revista Zócalo is a Mexican monthly magazine specializing in political communication, media criticism, journalism, access to information, and cinema. It distributes content nationally in print and online (blog and email newsletter), targeting readers interested in Mexican media, politics, and democratic discourse. The publication also organizes academic and journalistic forums on press freedom and media regulation.

Product overview

Revista Zócalo is a single unified publication — a monthly specialized magazine covering political communication, media, journalism, access to information, and cinema. With eight years of circulation, it maintains national distribution and editorial independence, featuring content from analysts, academics, and journalists including Raúl Trejo Delarbre, Javier Corral, Gabriel Sosa, Beatriz Solís, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Revista Zócalo (monthly print magazine)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Libertad de Información México, A.C. (LIMAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZócalo and LIMAC co-presented research results on the use of access to information by reporters in the Mexico City metropolitan area. The presentation took place on June 26, 2008 at the Club de Periodistas.
• Club de PeriodistascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized forums on press freedom and media issues including the forum 'Libertad de Expresión: el Caso Monitor' in July 2007, moderated by director Carlos Padilla Ríos.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• La Jornada: Major Mexican national newspaper with strong political, academic, and cultural coverage. Comparable as a Mexican political/cultural publication reaching academic and dissenting readership.
• Reforma: Major Mexican national newspaper with strong political and media-industry coverage. Comparable as a Mexican media outlet covering politics and media regulation, but at much larger scale and as a daily.
• El Universal: One of Mexico's largest national newspapers, with dedicated political and media-analysis sections. Comparable adjacency as a Mexican media outlet covering political communication and media regulation.
• Revista Proceso: Mexico's leading weekly news magazine covering politics, organized crime, and current affairs. Direct competitor for political journalism readers and national advertising budgets, but at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Revista Nexos: Monthly Mexican magazine of politics, culture, and ideas featuring essay-style analysis by academics and intellectuals. Closest peer to Zócalo in editorial model, contributor profile, and academic/political readership.
• Letras Libres: Mexican monthly magazine of essays, politics, and culture with long-form intellectual content. Comparable in monthly cadence, elite readership, and editorial mix of politics, media, and culture.
• Etcétera Magazine: Mexican political and current-affairs magazine. Direct competitor in the niche of Mexican political/journalism analysis with similar mid-scale national distribution.

Emerging players

• Mediatelecom (Revista): Mexican trade publication dedicated to telecommunications, broadcasting, and media regulation. Strongly comparable editorial focus on Mexican media regulation, Televisa, and broadcasting policy.
• Animal Político: Mexican digital-native news site focused on politics, accountability, and freedom of expression. Comparable coverage niche (political/media criticism), but operates as a digital-first outlet rather than monthly magazine.

Regional players

• Revista Siempre!: Long-running Mexican political weekly magazine with national distribution. Comparable as a Mexican political-print title targeting institutional and general readers, though with a different editorial slant.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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