# The Olive Press

> The Olive Press is a news source in the TOLD catalogue, based in Spain. TOLD classifies its editorial position as **Non-aligned**.

- **Domain:** theolivepress.es
- **Website:** https://www.theolivepress.es/
- **Country:** Spain
- **Region:** Europe
- **Language:** English
- **Editorial position on TOLD:** Non-aligned
- **Founded:** 2006

## About

The Olive Press landed in Andalusia in 2006 swinging above its weight, an expat paper that files real investigations. British-run and now independently owned, it covers Spanish news, crime, and Costa life for English readers who want more than listings. Small as it is, it has built a reputation for breaking stories the bigger outlets miss.

## Profile

- **Ownership:** Independently owned; majority held by journalist Jon Clarke
- **Funding:** Private ownership; advertising and circulation
- **Focus areas:** Spain news, crime, investigations, Andalusia, Gibraltar, expat life


## What the position means

TOLD classifies what an outlet publishes over time, based on ownership, funding
and focus. It describes a pattern; it is not a rating of quality and not a
ranking. Nothing in TOLD sorts, hides or promotes a source by its position.
State-aligned and partisan outlets are in the catalogue on purpose, labelled.

## Assessment note

Latest assessment: 2026-05-29. Generated with TOLD Source Prompt Brief v1.2.7. TOLD summarizes framing patterns and third-party classifications; it does not assess factual accuracy, intent, or legitimacy. External classifications: 4 (1 themes).

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