Journalistic Subgenres: Information, Opinion, Hybrids
Journalistic Subgenres
There are three primary journalistic subgenres, categorized by their predominant role:
- Information Subgenres: Primarily focused on transmitting information and generating reports.
- Opinion Subgenres: Primarily focused on expressing opinions.
- Hybrid Subgenres: Combine elements of both information and opinion.
Information Subgenres
The News: A news article reports on a recent event of interest. It is the cornerstone of news reporting and a fundamental genre of journalism. Key characteristics
Read MoreLinguistic Diversity and Literary Evolution in Spain
Linguistic Diversity in Spain
In addition to Castilian, Spain also speaks other languages such as Valencian, Catalan, Galician, and Euskera, which come from Latin.
Spanish in the World
Spanish is spoken by 400 million people. It is the fourth most spoken language in the world and is spoken in Los Angeles, Miami, and New York.
Neologisms
Foreign words, abbreviations, antonyms, forming new members to contribute and enrich it without difficulty.
Spanish in America
Spanish varieties in America affect pronunciation
Read MoreSpanish Romanticism and Realism: Authors and Works
Emergence of New Themes in Romanticism
Key themes: Pessimism, love in extreme situations, interest in exotic and faraway places, glorification of the past, reflection of human feelings, and descriptions of landscapes.
Romantic Features
- Mixture of prose and verse.
- Combination of genres; drama breaks the rules of Neoclassical prose.
- Historicist.
- Costumbrismo: Depiction of everyday life scenes.
Larra (1809-1837)
Born in Madrid in 1809. He wrote a historical novel and a tragedy but is best known for his journalism.
Read MoreLost Cowboys: A Journey Through Cowboy Culture
Book Review: Lost Cowboys by Hank Wangford
Introduction
Did you realize that there were no horses or cows in the Americas until Columbus introduced them on his return visit in 1494? Or that the first cowboys were not those of North America, but the gauchos, huasos, llaneros, and vaqueros of Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, and Mexico? I certainly didn’t, until I read Hank Wangford’s revealing study of cowboy culture, from Patagonia in South America to the Alamo in Texas.
Content Overview
The book is full
Read MorePopular Poetry, Traditional Songs, and Adjectives
Popular and Traditional Poetry
In every culture, there are songs and poems that quickly spread. These poems and songs that people know, sing, and recite constitute popular poetry. Some works of popular poetry carry over time and are passed down from generation to generation through the centuries, so that eventually, no one remembers who the author was or when he composed it.
Characteristics of Traditional Poems
- Oral Tradition: It is transmitted mainly orally, frequently through singing and music.
- Musicality:
Noucentisme: Catalan Cultural and Literary Movement
Noucentisme: A New Era in Catalan Culture
The name Noucentisme was associated with a new era. It is a literary movement, but behind it, there is a government with a clear cultural application.
An important Catalan political culture, with a very clear Enric Prat de la Riba, was supported by Pompeu Fabra, Eugeni d’Ors, and Josep Carner. His government modernized the political language and Catalan culture. Enric Prat i la Riba scored lines in orthography. Since the Rebirth, they already tried to modernize
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