session 9-themed post

Session 9-Themed Post

Instructions:
As a class decide on a topic to write about
Word count 190 minimum

Newspapers

Newspapers in Chile have changed a lot in the past 20 years. I think that the change in the content areas of newspapers reflects how Chilean society has become more diversified and as with most things, the transformation has had both positive and negative effects.

Some newspapers have kept their traditional format, using formal language and reporting on ‘serious’ news while others have modified the kind of language and vocabulary they use and others have adjusted their contents according to what people are interested in knowing and talking about.

In terms of language, La Cuarta is a clear example of a newspaper that has diversified the type of language it uses to reach readers that might have not read traditional newspapers. Some would say that it uses vulgar, working-class vocabulary and that it doesn’t contribute to educating working-class people. I think that La Cuarta is an inclusive newspaper because some people that had never had the habit of reading a newspaper started reading and it became a habit for them.

As of content, Las Ultimas Noticias is quite different from what it used to be. Now, the headlines are mostly about ‘models’ and people related to showbusiness. Honestly, when I look at the front page of Las Ultimas Noticias most of the time I don’t know who the people in the pictures are and then I think : “Who cares if I don’t know. These things are just gossip and not real news.” I don’t think Las Ultimas Noticias makes a real contribution to anyone, but well that’s just my opinion.

In all, newspapers have seen dramatic changes and with the advancement of digital media, in the future they might not even exist.