News & Media Vocabulary
News & Media Vocabulary
News writing is where the ser passive and formal discourse markers from earlier B2 lessons actually get used at scale — this vocabulary set is meant to be read alongside a real Spanish-language news article.
Grammar Comparison
Grammar Comparison
Headlines often drop articles entirely
Presidente anuncia nueva ley (President announces new law) — no 'el' before Presidente
President announces new law — English headlines drop articles too
Spanish headlines frequently omit the definite article before a title or role for brevity — a genuine exception to the near-universal article rule you've followed since your very first lessons. English headlines do exactly the same thing ('President announces', not 'The president announces'), so this stylistic shortcut should feel familiar.
News reporting reuses reported speech constantly
el ministro afirmó que la economía mejoraría (the minister stated that the economy would improve)
the minister stated that the economy would improve — same backshifted structure
Quoting officials and sources is the news article's bread and butter, and it's built entirely on the reported-speech tense-shifting rules from your earlier B2 lesson. If that lesson felt abstract, reading real news is where it becomes concretely useful.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
- English
- the news (item)
- English
- the headline
- English
- according to sources
- English
- the government announced
- English
- the economic crisis
- English
- the reporter
- English
- to confirm
- English
- to deny / debunk
- English
- breaking news
- English
- the editorial