Journalist and opinion columnist José F. Peláez has been awarded the 5th David Gistau Journalism Prize for his article “Un progreso de cercanía” (“A Progress of Proximity”), published in ABC on 19 November 2023. The award, which comes with a prize of €10,000, recognises the literary and journalistic quality of opinion pieces and pays tribute to the career of journalist David Gistau.

The jury for the 5th edition was chaired by Gonzalo Suárez, editor-in-chief of El Mundo, and included Leyre Iglesias, deputy editor of Opinion at El Mundo; Pablo Gil, culture editor at El Mundo; Charo Lagares, deputy editor of La Lectura; Ignacio Camacho, contributor to ABC; Isabel Gutiérrez, journalist and head of International News at ABC; Rosario Pérez, culture reporter at ABC; and Jesús García Calero, director of ABC Cultural.

According to the jury, the winning article "captures a social trend through humour, renews the classic perspective of Spanish columnism, and uses perplexity and self-parody as tools to connect with its readers."

This fifth edition of the award, created by Unidad Editorial and Vocento with the sponsorship of ACS Foundation and Santander, received 200 submissions of journalistic opinion pieces published or broadcast in various formats between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.

Official website: David Gistau Award