{"id":471713,"date":"2025-06-16T23:54:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T03:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/history-of-acento-com-do-the-independent-digital-newspaper-of-the-dominican-republic\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T23:54:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T03:54:29","slug":"history-of-acento-com-do-the-independent-digital-newspaper-of-the-dominican-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/history\/dominican-newspapers\/history-of-acento-com-do-the-independent-digital-newspaper-of-the-dominican-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Acento.com.do, the independent digital newspaper of the Dominican Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"Acento.com.do, known simply as <em>Acento<\/em>, is a Dominican digital newspaper founded on <strong>February 16, 2011<\/strong> by journalists <strong>Fausto Rosario Adames<\/strong> and <strong>Gustavo Olivo Pe\u00f1a<\/strong>. It emerged as an informative and critical alternative after the disappearance of the media outlet Clave Digital, with the aim of preserving a space for free, investigative journalism committed to the public interest.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Acento Newspaper &#8211; a media outlet born from journalistic independence<\/h3>\n\n\nThe birth of Acento occurred in a context of transformations in the Dominican media ecosystem. The sale and subsequent closure of Clave Digital by Grupo Abrisa in 2010 left a void in the field of critical and independent press. In response, Fausto Rosario \u2014 former director of Clave Digital \u2014 decided to found a new media outlet that would take up that investigative spirit, but adapted to the digital environment, more agile and accessible for contemporary audiences.\n\nAcento was founded under the premise of being a newspaper without business or partisan ties, supported by <strong>own resources<\/strong>, <strong>strategic alliances<\/strong> and <strong>the ethical commitment of its editorial team<\/strong>. This basis allowed it to focus from the beginning on the production of rigorous, plural and analytical content.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content and Editorial Focus of Acento<\/h3>\n\n\nAcento publishes daily <strong>news, reports, analysis, and opinion articles<\/strong> on the main political, economic, social, and cultural events, both nationally and internationally. Its team has followed up on high-impact issues such as corruption, government transparency, human rights, justice, and the environment.\n\nWith an editorial line focused on <strong>strengthening democracy and promoting critical thinking<\/strong>, Acento quickly positioned itself as a benchmark for online analysis journalism, earning the trust of readers, analysts, and opinion leaders.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Innovation and sustained growth<\/h3>\n\n\nSince its founding, Acento has evolved along with new technologies, betting on responsive design, distribution on social networks, and the incorporation of audiovisual formats. Despite operating in an environment where digital advertising is dominated by large platforms, it has managed to maintain its independence through <strong>alternative sustainability models<\/strong>, including institutional sponsorships, collaborations, and donations.\n\nThe media has also opened spaces for new voices of critical thought and has maintained specialized sections such as \u201cAcento Opini\u00f3n\u201d, \u201cAcento TV\u201d and special coverage on elections, social justice, education and health.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accent Nowadays<\/h3>\n\n\nWith over a decade of experience, Acento.com.do has established itself as one of the most respected digital portals in the Dominican Republic. Its <strong>journalistic impact, editorial credibility, and commitment to information transparency<\/strong> have made it a key piece within the map of Dominican media in the 21st century.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Technical Sheet of Acento.com.do<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Commercial Name:<\/strong> Acento<br><strong>Full Name:<\/strong> Acento.com.do<br><strong>Type of Media:<\/strong> Digital Newspaper<br><strong>Country of Origin:<\/strong> Dominican Republic<br><strong>Founded:<\/strong> February 16, 2011<br><strong>Founders:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fausto Rosario Adames<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gustavo Olivo Pe\u00f1a<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Director:<\/strong> Fausto Rosario Adames<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic<br><strong>Language:<\/strong> Spanish<br><strong>Format:<\/strong> Digital (website, social media, video, analysis, opinion)<br><strong>Main platform:<\/strong> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acento.com.do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.acento.com.do<\/a><br><strong>Coverage areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Politics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Economy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Justice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Highlighted sections:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Acento Opinion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acento TV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acento Debate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specials and reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Editorial Line:<\/strong><br>Independent, critical, ethical journalism focused on the public interest.<br>Committed to democratic strengthening and access to truthful and plural information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sustainability Model:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Own resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strategic alliances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Institutional sponsorships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Responsible advertising<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Social Media Presence:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Facebook: AcentoRD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Twitter\/X: @AcentoDO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instagram: @acentord<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YouTube: Acento TV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You can also see the stories of Dominican newspapers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/historia\/periodicos-dominicanos\/el-nuevo-diario\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/historia\/periodicos-dominicanos\/el-nuevo-diario\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">El Nuevo Diario<\/a>: Founded on <strong>May 8, 1981<\/strong>, <em>El Nuevo Diario<\/em> is one of the main newspapers of national circulation in the <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/estilo\/turismo\/republica-dominicana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dominican Republic<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/historia\/periodicos-dominicanos\/listin-diario\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/historia\/periodicos-dominicanos\/listin-diario\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">List\u00edn Diario<\/a>: Founded on <strong>August 1, 1889<\/strong>, it marked a before and after in the history of the <strong>Dominican press<\/strong>. Its creation meant a revolution in the country&#8217;s communication, establishing a new standard of <strong>truthful and objective information<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/historia\/periodicos-dominicanos\/historia-del-periodico-hoy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/historia\/periodicos-dominicanos\/historia-del-periodico-hoy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hoy Newspaper<\/a>: Founded on August 11, 1981, by the prominent businessman Jos\u00e9 Luis Corripio Estrada, popularly known as Pep\u00edn Corripio, the Hoy newspaper has established itself as one of the most important and influential newspapers in <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/estilo\/turismo\/republica-dominicana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dominican Republic<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acento.com.do, known simply as Acento, is a Dominican digital newspaper founded on February 16, 2011 by journalists Fausto Rosario Adames and Gustavo Olivo Pe\u00f1a. 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