Overview

• The exam’s text commentary features ABC’s editorial “Dar voz a un despiadado asesino” from Luisgé Martín’s book 'El Odio'.
• The editorial defends the freedom of the press to give voice to convicted killer José Bretón and prompts reflection on fundamental rights.
• Students are tasked with analyzing whether freedom of expression should always take precedence over the intimacy of victims.
• That commentary question accounts for 4 of the exam’s 10 points while the remaining 6 points evaluate syntax, morphology and literary knowledge.
• Including a high-profile criminal case in an academic test has prompted debate on media ethics and the boundaries of exam content.