--- title: "Sánchez and Feijóo to Debate on November 19" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/sanchez-and-feijoo-to-debate-on-november-19" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/sanchez-and-feijoo-to-debate-on-november-19" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/sanchez-and-feijoo-to-debate-on-november-19.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/sanchez-and-feijoo-to-debate-on-november-19" category: "Politics" published: "2026-11-13T19:05:13.584Z" source_reported: "2026-11-13T18:21:21.000Z" updated: "2026-11-13T19:05:13.584Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 65 hype_score: 45 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-11-14T01:45:21.746212+00:00" --- # Sánchez and Feijóo to Debate on November 19 *The Television Academy has confirmed the date and moderator for the face-to-face election debate.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to the Television Academy, and two independent outlets published full reports. - Craft 65 of 100, higher is better. The reporting clearly separates facts from comment and provides specific details about the debate's structure. - Hype 45 of 100, lower is better. The headlines use neutral language, and the presentation is proportionate to the story's substance. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Pedro Sánchez and Alberto Núñez Feijóo will debate on November 19. - María Casado, president of the Television Academy, will moderate the event. - The debate will be structured into five thematic blocks: housing, economy, social policy, corruption, and migration/foreign policy. - The debate is expected to be broadcast on channels including Atresmedia (Antena 3 and La Sexta), with potential broadcasts on RTVE and Mediaset. The Television Academy has confirmed that Pedro Sánchez and Alberto Núñez Feijóo will participate in a face-to-face debate on November 19, ten days before the general elections. María Casado, president of the Television Academy, will moderate the event. The debate will be divided into five thematic blocks: housing, economy and taxation, social policy, corruption and democratic regeneration, and migration and foreign policy. The agreement for the debate was reached after negotiations involving representatives from the PSOE and PP, and the Executive Committee of the Debates. The debate is scheduled to be broadcast on multiple television channels. Atresmedia has confirmed it will be shown on Antena 3 and La Sexta. RTVE and Mediaset are also expected to broadcast the event. ## Who will open and close the debate According to a draw conducted by the Television Academy, Alberto Núñez Feijóo will open the debate, and Pedro Sánchez will have the final word. This detail was reported by Catalunyapress and diarimes.com. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated reports mentioned the specific programming changes that would occur on channels like La Sexta or RTVE due to the debate broadcast, details that were included in the left-rated report. No centre-rated outlet covered this story. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 29% (2) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 71% (5) 6 of 13 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-11-14T01:45:21.746212+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 28 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-11-14T02:00:29.143Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - El Huffington Post, the sole left-rated outlet, focused on the broadcast details of the debate. Its report detailed which television stations would air the event, noting that Atresmedia (Antena 3 and La Sexta) had confirmed their broadcast. It also mentioned potential broadcasts by RTVE and Mediaset. The outlet also outlined the programming changes expected on Atresmedia and RTVE due to the debate's broadcast. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - The right-rated outlets focused on the confirmation of the debate date and the moderator. La Razón provided extensive biographical details about María Casado, the journalist moderating the debate, including her career history and personal life. El Mundo, OKDIARIO, abc, and El Debate also highlighted the date and the moderator, with OKDIARIO and abc specifying that the debate would be seen on several channels. El Debate noted the debate would take place at the Television Academy. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 1 - high: 3 - unknown: 7 - veryHigh: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [El Pais](https://elpais.com/espana/elecciones-generales/2026-11-13/el-cara-a-cara-entre-pedro-sanchez-y-alberto-nunez-feijoo-sera-el-jueves-19-de-noviembre.html) — The Face to Face Between Pedro Sánchez and Alberto Núñez Feijóo Will Be on Thursday, November 19th - [La Razón](https://larazon.es/espana/quien-maria-casado-periodista-que-moderara-cara-cara-feijoo-sanchez-19-noviembre_202611136af74f7e9a31a65adcdb4144.html) — Who Is Maria Casado, the Journalist Who Will Moderate Face-to-Face Between Feijóo and Sánchez on 19 November - [El Mundo](https://elmundo.es/elecciones/elecciones-generales/2026/11/13/6af74b29e4d4d849418b458d-video.html) — Sánchez and Feijóo Will Debate Face to Face Next November 19 with María Casado Moderating - [Catalunyapress](https://catalunyapress.cat/article/politica-nacional/2026-11-13/6091022-sanchez-i-feijoo-debatran-19-novembre-i-lhabitatge-obrir-cara-cara) — Sánchez and Feijóo Will Debate on November 19 and Housing Will Open the Face-to-Face - [diarimes.com](https://diarimes.com/ca/actualitat/261113/cara-cara-sanchez-i-feijoo-fara-19-novembre-organitzat-per-l-academia-televisio_242777.html) — The Face-to-Face Between Sánchez and Feijóo Will Take Place on November 19th, Organized by the Television Academy. - [Catalunyapress](https://catalunyapress.es/articulo/politica-nacional/2026-11-13/6091020-sanchez-feijoo-debatiran-19-noviembre-vivienda-abrira-cara-cara) — Sánchez and Feijóo Will Debate November 19 and the House Will Open Face to Face - [Moncloa](https://moncloa.com/2026/11/13/cara-cara-sanchez-feijoo-debate-29n-3467372) — The Face-to-Face Sánchez-Feijóo of November 19 Opens the Decisive Stretch of the 29N with the Galician Model in the Spotlight - [OKDIARIO](https://okdiario.com/cool/television/cara-cara-sanchez-feijoo-sera-19-noviembre-vera-varios-canales-lo-moderara-maria-casado-20895240) — The Face to Face Between Sánchez and Feijóo Will Be on November 19th: It Will Be Seen in Several Channels and Moderated by María Casado - [El Huffington Post](https://eltelevisero.huffingtonpost.es/2026/11/en-que-cadenas-de-television-se-podra-ver-el-cara-a-cara-entre-pedro-sanchez-y-alberto-nunez-feijoo-del-jueves-19-de-noviembre) — On Which Television Stations Will You Be Able to See the Face to Face Between Pedro Sánchez and Alberto Núñez Feijóo on Thursday, November 19th? - [abc](https://abc.es/espana/cara-cara-sanchez-feijoo-proximo-jueves-moderara-20261113164835-nt.html) — The Face to Face Between Sánchez and Feijóo Will Be Next Thursday and Maria Casado Will Moderate It - [Mundo Deportivo](https://mundodeportivo.com/actualidad/20261113/1004250664/hay-fecha-oficial-pedro-sanchez-alberto-nunez-feijoo-cara-cara-primer-debate-campana-elecciones-generales-dct.html) — There Is Already an Official Date: Pedro Sánchez and Alberto Núñez Feijóo, Face-to-Face in Their First General Election Campaign Debate - [El Independiente](https://elindependiente.com/series-y-television/2026/11/13/sanchez-y-feijoo-se-mediran-en-un-cara-a-cara-el-19-de-noviembre-moderado-por-la-presidenta-de-la-academia-de-television) — Sánchez and Feijóo Will Be Measured Face to Face on November 19 Moderated by the President of the Television Academy - [El Debate](https://eldebate.com/espana/20261113/sanchez-feijoo-tendran-cara-cara-proximo-19-noviembre-academia-television_480649.html) — Sánchez and Feijóo Will Have a Face-to-Face on November 19 at the Television Academy ## Questions **When will the debate between Pedro Sánchez and Alberto Núñez Feijóo take place?** The face-to-face debate between Pedro Sánchez and Alberto Núñez Feijóo is scheduled to take place on November 19. This date was confirmed by the Television Academy and is set to occur ten days before the general elections. **Who will moderate the debate between Sánchez and Feijóo?** The debate will be moderated by María Casado, who is the current president of the Television Academy. She will oversee the discussion and ensure the agreed-upon thematic blocks are covered. **What topics will be covered in the debate?** The debate will be divided into five thematic blocks. These include housing, economy and taxation, social policy, corruption and democratic regeneration, and migration and foreign policy. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/sanchez-and-feijoo-to-debate-on-november-19. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Sánchez and Feijóo to Debate on November 19", https://mediabias.news/politics/sanchez-and-feijoo-to-debate-on-november-19