Portrait of Oriol Pàmies

Journalist

(Cornellà de Llobregat, 1959). He holds a degree in Journalism from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. 

He has worked in media outlets that include Tele/eXpres, El Periódico de Catalunya, Diari de Barcelona, Antena 3, El Observador de la Actualidad and El Punt Avui, and also as head of the TMB press office. He is the author of the monograph El Grup Mundo. Pecats i penitències d’una premsa de transició [The Mundo Group. Sins and Penances of a Press during the Transition] (1993).

Articles by Oriol Pàmies

The City of Solidarity

Economic and social inequalities are rising both globally and locally. To address this, Barcelona has seen a number of initiatives aimed at achieving global justice, where individuals,...

Portal Barcelona Dades
Insights into Barcelona Datastore

A sea of information

The portal Barcelona Datastore features an enormous amount of records, approaching 20 million, partly inherited from the websites it replaces...

Impact of poverty and inequality on childhood and adolescence

Children aren’t just the future of a city; they are also part of the present, despite their relatively small demographic representation. In Barcelona, children account for...

Gent passejant pel carrer Pi i Maragall. ©Laura Guerrero
What are the people of Barcelona like, how do they live and what do they think?

Barcelona is experiencing growth (1.3% in the last year), driven by immigration (31% of registered residents born abroad, representing 177 nationalities), and its inhabitants are...

La Clariana de Les Glòries
Green areas, biodiversity and quality of life

The quantity and quality of vegetation is a key factor for achieving a healthy city and combating climate change. Street trees provide shade and help to regulate the temperature...

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona - El Prat Airport. Inside of the Terminal 1
Josep Tarradellas Airport, a major hub of activity

An airport acts as a major gateway to the city or region it serves. Barcelona airport, located in the municipality of El Prat de Llobregat, is a transport hub and a catalyst for...

Digital map of the city of Barcelona
Barcelona, a digital technology hub

The charts point to Barcelona as a leading hub of the new economy, which is developed around information and communication technologies (ICT). In recent years, the city has...

Vista aèria de Barcelona de nit
A day in the life of Barcelona

In the course of a day, 1,660,314 people constantly breathing and on the move generate a great number of movements, interactions, needs, aspirations… In a year, 11,510 new lives are born...

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