Journalism in Spain A2
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El periodismo en España
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What you'll learn
journalism, newspapers, radio, television, media
This article teaches about journalism in Spain: newspapers, radio, television. For A2 level. Learn media names, their history and role in society.
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Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
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A lo largo de los años
newover the years
"A lo largo de" means "over" or "throughout" and shows duration across time.
Useful for describing how things changed or continued over a period of years.
desde su creación
newsince its creation
"Desde su creación" means "since its creation". Uses "desde" to mark a starting point in time.
Perfect for talking about ongoing processes that started with the creation of something.
jugar un papel importante
newto play an important role
"Jugar un papel importante" is a fixed expression meaning "to play an important role".
Essential for describing the significance or influence of someone or something.
se fundó en
newwas founded in
Passive construction with "se": "se fundó" = "was founded". Regular -ar verb in preterite: fundar → fundó.
Essential for talking about when companies, newspapers, or organizations were created.
es muy importante para
newis important for
"Ser importante para" means "to be important for". Use ser for permanent or inherent importance.
Key for expressing opinions about why something matters to someone or something.
ha crecido mucho en
newhas grown a lot in
"Ha crecido mucho" uses the present perfect to show growth up to now. "Mucho" intensifies the verb.
Perfect for describing how something has developed or expanded significantly over time.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
journalism
el periodismo
journalism
"El periodismo" is a masculine noun referring to the profession and activity of gathering and spreading news.
Core topic of the article; essential for discussing media professions.
the press
la prensa
the press
"La prensa" is a feminine noun meaning the press — newspapers and magazines collectively.
Key word for discussing printed media and journalism in general.
newspaper
un periódico
newspaper
"Un periódico" is a masculine noun for a specific newspaper — a daily or periodic publication with news.
Every major Spanish newspaper in the article is a "periódico".
editorial line
una línea editorial
editorial line
"Una línea editorial" is a fixed expression meaning the set of ideas and positions a publication follows.
Useful for discussing the political or ideological direction of media outlets.
radio station
una emisora
radio station
"Una emisoria" is a feminine noun for a radio or TV broadcasting station.
Used in the article for radio stations like Cadena SER, Onda Cero, and COPE.
public television
la televisión pública
public television
"La televisión pública" refers to state-owned TV, funded by the government (TVE in Spain).
Key for understanding the role of government-funded media in Spain.
journalists
los periodistas
journalists
"Los periodistas" is the plural of "periodista" — people who professionally work in journalism.
Important people mentioned throughout the article.
democracy
la democracia
democracy
"La democracia" is a feminine noun for a system of government where citizens participate in ruling.
Mentioned in the article as a key reason why journalism matters to society.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Past simple: fue fundado
Fue fundado en 1976
past simple: fue fundado
Fundar in preterite: fundar → fui, fuiste, fue. Passive: "fue fundado" = "was founded". Used for completed events with a specific date.
Use Pretérito Indefinido for past events that are finished, especially with dates.
Past simple: appeared
aparecieron los primeros periódicos
past simple regular verbs: appeared
Aparecer is a regular -er verb in preterite: aparecí, apareciste, apareció. Used for one-time completed events.
Often used with "cuando" to describe something that happened suddenly or at a specific moment.
Connector: desde
desde su creación
connector desde
"Desde" as a temporal connector means "since". It marks a starting point in the past from which an action continues.
Helps describe actions that started in the past and continue to the present.
Connector: a lo largo de
a lo largo de los años
connector a lo largo de
"A lo largo de" = "over" or "throughout". A temporal connector showing duration across a whole period.
Perfect for describing processes or changes that occurred over a period of time.
Past simple: se crearon
se crearon en los años noventa
past simple: se crearon
Passive form "se creadas" = "were created". Crear in preterite: creé, creaste, creó, creamos, crearon.
Use for talking about when companies or media outlets were created, especially with dates.
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