One of the most asked questions a Spec employee is asked is: « What does Spec stand for? » The word is an acronym for Social, Political, Economical and Cultural. These words best describe the kind of news that Spec covers. Now Spec is no longer a method of informing just anglophones in their own language about events in their own area, but is read by many francophones who want to understand what is happening on a regional level.