Juan Luis Cebrián was born in Madrid in 1944.
He is a founding member of the magazine Cuadernos para el Dialogo and the former senior editor of Pueblo. During Spain’s transition, Cebrián became first editor-in-chief of the leading daily newspaper El Pais. He held the position of Chairman of the International Press Institute from 1996 to 1988.
Cebrián is also the author of Red Doll and the essay collection The Press and Main Street.