Data based on independent newsletters and content curation: The editors' view

This dataset includes 15 semi-structured interviews were conducted between 2022 and 2023 with editors of independent newsletters, specifically those lacking affiliation with mainstream media outlets, yet possessing Ibero-American outreach and esteemed reputation. The sample size, denoted as N=15, was delimited by our temporal framework spanning one year (the latter half of 2022 and the initial half of 2023). Employing the criterion question method, experts were selected based on various criteria including the pertinence of their information, their accessibility both physically and socially, their willingness to furnish information, and their proficiency in communicating it accurately. The coding and subsequent analysis of the interview data were facilitated through the utilization of Atlas.ti.