Roberto Noble

Roberto Noble (1902–1969) was an Argentine journalist and politician who founded the newspaper Clarín in Buenos Aires in 1945.

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Ernestina Herrera de Noble: An Argentine publisher who led Clarín after Roberto Noble’s death and became one of the country’s most influential media executives. Noble’s widow succeeded him as Clarín’s leader and expanded the newspaper group.
Clarín: An Argentine daily newspaper founded in Buenos Aires in 1945 by Roberto Noble. Noble’s founding project became Argentina’s largest-circulation newspaper.
Grupo Clarín: An Argentine media conglomerate whose businesses include newspapers, broadcasting, and telecommunications. Noble’s newspaper grew into the group’s flagship and namesake.
La Nación: An Argentine newspaper founded in Buenos Aires in 1870 by former president Bartolomé Mitre. Its older, elite-oriented tradition contrasts with Clarín’s mass-market founding strategy.
Raúl Apold: An Argentine communications official who directed state propaganda under Juan Perón. Apold’s press policies formed part of the political environment Noble navigated as a newspaper founder.
Buenos Aires: The capital and largest city of Argentina, situated on the western shore of the Río de la Plata. Noble launched Clarín in the city that became the newspaper’s principal home and market.
Clarín–Kirchner conflict: A prolonged political and legal conflict between Grupo Clarín and the governments of Néstor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. The later confrontation illustrates the political influence of the media institution Noble founded.
La Prensa: An Argentine newspaper founded in 1869 by José C. Paz and long associated with liberal journalism. Its established press identity offers a counterpart to Noble’s newer newspaper.
Juan Perón: An Argentine military officer and politician who served three terms as president and founded the Peronist movement. Noble founded Clarín during Perón’s rise and governed Buenos Aires Province before Perón’s presidency.
Argentine journalism: The reporting and publishing institutions that produce news in Argentina. Noble’s career belongs to the development of the country’s press.