Aceprensa is a news agency specialising in tracking and analysing basic societal trends and developments in thinking and lifestyle.
With an international approach, the agency pays special attention to changes in the realms of culture, family, work, religion, ideologies, bioethics, education, and social and demographic trends.
It tries to select the particular issues that have decisive impacts on societal developments. In the midst of a news and information overload, Aceprensa attempts to provide written documentation to evaluate and properly contextualise data and opinions that the reader would otherwise need to search for in various media sources.
Aceprensa provides readers with data and ideas suitable for documenting responses, writing articles, discussing topics in a classroom environment, and participating in debates and cultural activities.
It is comprised of 8 sections:
Media outlets may acquire the rights to reproduce Aceprensa originals through an agreement with the editor. The agency also responds to articles written by the press.
This material is distributed through a variety of channels:
The web, with current information and archives from 1993, featuring an open-access area and various sections for subscribers only.
A weekly bulletin, sent via post, consisting of 16 DIN A3 pages folded in half. The contents are categorised by topic, and may also be accessed electronically and downloaded in PDF format.
Please sign up to receive your weekly electronic Newsletter with Aceprensa headlines and links to full-length articles.
The UIC has its own membership; you may log on to Aceprensa from any UIC computer. Those interested can ask for the password at Library Services.