"Un libro de estilo no es una gramatica ni un diccionario para el publico en general, sino simplemente un codigo interno de la Redaccion. Su proposito consiste en unificar sistemas y formas expresivas, con el fin de dar personalidad al propio medio y facilitar la tarea de los lectores. El libro de estilo de El Pais, fruto de la experiencia de 38 anos de trabajo, se compone de dos partes: en la primera se exponen los principios eticos del periodico y las normas de redaccion, tanto en lo que se refiere a sistemas de trabajo como a la preparacion y presentacion de originales. La segunda esta compuesta basicamente por un diccionario de palabras y otro de siglas. Ambos incluyen las expresiones que el periodico escoge para si, sin que ello signifique descalificar las demas para el uso general o particular. Se pretende por tanto regular un estilo concreto dentro de los posibles, no de dictar normas para todos los hablantes del espanol. Y estas decisiones adoptadas mediante autorregulacion se ofrecen al publico como compromiso de EL PAIS con sus lectores. Se trata de un codigo muy autoexigente, tanto en los principios eticos como en el intento de emplear una escritura correcta y precisa, con el maximo respeto al idioma espanol. Esta edicion, por otra parte, se adapta por primera vez de manera integral a la nueva era de Internet, con normas concretas para la edicion de los textos en elpais.com que incluyen reglas sobre el manejo de videos, las noticias multimedia, los comentarios de los lectores y, logicamente, los problemas eticos que se derivan de las nuevas tecnologias. Asimismo, se determina ahora con mayor rigor la distincion de generos periodisticos como garantia para el lector, de modo que la informacion, la interpretacion, el analisis y los articulos de opinion queden claramente diferenciados"--Pagina 4 de la cubierta.

The Spanish Language Today describes the varied and changing Spanish language at the end of the twentieth century. Suitable for introductory level upward, this book examines: * where Spanish is spoken on a global scale * the status of Spanish within the realms of politics, education and media * the standardisation of Spanish * specific areas of linguistic variation and change * how other languages and dialects spoken in the same areas affect the Spanish language * whether new technologies are an opportunity or a threat to the Spanish language. The Spanish Language Today contains numerous extracts from contemporary press and literary sources, a glossary of technical terms and selected translations.

This book examines how language ideologies are manifested in newspaper media. Using the Spanish press as a case study it considers how media discourse both from and about the Real Academia Española constitutes a set of 'language ideological debates' in which the institution represents a vision of what the Spanish language is and what it should be like. Paffey adopts a Critical Discourse Analysis approach to a large corpus of texts from Spain's best-selling daily newspapers, El País and ABC. More generally, the book sheds light on how institutions produce and maintain visions of 'standard language' in the contemporary context. A global language, such as Spanish, is by nature more widely used outside of the nation state in question than in it. The book covers recent research on language ideologies, standardization and CDA and considers the application of these to three core discursive themes: language unity and a concept of a 'panhispanic' speech community; the RAE's construction of its authority; and institutional ideologies and management of language on a global scale.

Drawing on a variety of theoretical concepts and methods, this book addresses the interface between language, politics and translation. The contributors analyse the role, practice and impact of journalistic translation in Canada, China, Arab countries, France, Spain, the Ukraine, Finland and Serbia. The introductory chapter surveys the evolution of journalistic translation research during the period 2015-2020. The chapters that follow delve into the role of language and translation in news production with a specific focus on the connections with politics and power. The authors analyse Canadian newspapers in French and English during the subprime crises, the representation of Muslims in three European newspapers in the aftermath of Nice terrorist attacks, the translation of Donald Trumps’ tweets in Spain, the role of evaluation in opinion articles in the Ukraine, the use of reported speech in Finnish articles, the translation of Donald Trump’s offensive comments into Arabic and so on. In the discussions, the authors draw on functional grammar, critical discourse analysis, Appraisal theory and pragmatics. This volume will appeal to all those interested in the ways translation shapes media constructions of news events and showcases the centrality of journalistic translation research as a dynamic subfield within translation studies. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal Perspectives: Studies in Translation Theory and Practice.

This book offers a critical and practical guide for journalists reporting on issues affecting the Latinx community. Reporting on Latino/a/x Communities emphasizes skills and best practices for covering topics such as economics, immigration and gender. The authors share honest stories about challenges Latino/a/x journalists face in newsrooms, including imposter syndrome and lack of representation in news, along with strategies to face and tackle systematic barriers. Stories from leaders in the media industry are also featured, including journalists and media professionals from ABC News, Los Angeles Times, Alt.Latino at NPR, and mitú. Additionally highlighted are experimental and non-traditional new initiatives and outlets leading the future of news media for Latino/a/x audiences. This book is an invaluable guide for any student or journalist interested or involved in the news media and questions of Latino/a/x representation.