Ariel Landron
Introduction to Multilingual Media
10/10/2014
Assigment #1
Nowadays technology had given us the advantage to communicate information about what is going on around the word, and our society in a faster, more efficiently, and I’ll dare to say a bit more accurate way. However, before technology, newspaper where the main source of information. Whenever you wanted to know which were the lotto numbers for that day, which team won the semi-finals, or just wanted to know how violence was affecting the streets of your neighborhood, you made a cup of coffee turn the pages and lost yourself between the lines written on the newspaper. Still, not all newspapers are same. Some are directed to and specific ethical group, some are written in a more professional matter. The questions remains, how do newspapers differ from each other? To which ethical or social group is it directed to? And what they could learn from each other?
While I was researching, I came across three newspaper than seems to answer this questions. “The New York Times”, “Listin Diario”, and “El Diario”. According to what I read and was able to analyzed, The New York Times, it seems to be directed to a business/professional community. From what I was able to see, the type of langue use in its publications, is complex which led me to the conclusion that it is focused not to an specific ethic group but to all people with some college education which is most likely “White Americans” and of course the low percent of ethnicities with some range of college education and are involved with topics such as business and economic events as well and international politics. This newspaper extends the range of readers since is gathers accurate information about the events associated with the most popular sports around the globe, the latest technologies, as well as health, science and technology. It takes a more accurate approach to the events that take place daily with in our city, the country, and around the world, which I believe is the reason why it again such credibility, unlike any other local newspaper such as the “New York Post”.
Others such as “Listin Diario” is bit more focus on its local community, in this case the Dominican community. This newspaper takes a really deep approach into politics. Most of its events are related to the how politics affect education, the people as a whole, and, the country’s economy. It does not intent to communicate any international news to the public it is directed to unless it is related and affects Dominican’s politics. I belief that is intended to be like this since politics in Dominican Republic are a topic that has become part of the daily routine. “Listin Diario”, tries its best effort to follow on other topics besides politics such as gastronomy, agriculture, as well as local cinematography, one of the most popular is baseball, since it kind of helps the reader’s forget about politics, and argue about which team is better “Licey” or “Aguilas”. This section is the one that has the most passion since for the people in Dominican Republic baseball is a passion. Another, section that might call your attention is the religious which is about the spirituality and events around the island that are related to the big influence that religion has in the island.
On the other hand “El Diario”, is intended to a wider group of Spanish speaking readers, which is the “Hispanic” community living in New York. It promotes Latinos and how they are getting involve in the community, recognizing them for their effort, and achievements in politics, education and such. It really makes and effort on reporting the events currently happening within tri-state area. While, its local section does a great job on presenting the most this events, it also does a great job to inform its reader about the most important political events in their countries such as Mexico, Colombia, Dominican Republic USA, et, as a way to bring the reader out of its local confront and allow them to learn how the word is been affect and which treats it is facing. This newspaper has one of the most complete sport section I have seem, it talks about soccer, baseball, boxing, and football, which also helps the newspaper reach and wider number of readers. “El Dario”, also talks about the health it gives you tips about how to live and eat, which I believe allows the reader to learn something and take their mind off the routine. It a friendly/relaxing way to present news since it this section gives you advice on how to communicate to with your significant other, how to keep yourself fit, and even how to talk to your children about drugs and such.
However, after reviewing the three of them, I have come to the conclusion that “the New York Times” could learn a thing or two from “Listin Diario”, and “El Diario” as well as they could from “New York Times”. First of all, one thing that I dislike about “El Diario” is that the titles are little bit too exaggerate in order to call readers attention, why not just say what the report will be about like New York Times does. However, the language use on “El Diario” is simple which allows any type of reader to read reports which is something that the Times could do to earn a more readers. In addition, something else that the “New York Times” could learn from “Listin Diario”, and “El Diario” is the way sports are presented. The Times goes to such a sensational matter while the other two focus on details about each game without them having to be a mayor event. “Listin Diario”, also could learn something from both newspaper since in a sense it is base mostly in politics. I believe they should inform the public about other events within the island that are not relate to politics, such as tourism, international sports and events.
To Finalize, all three newspaper their flaws what in each I found topic of interest. The section on the “The New York Times” really caught my attention since, it is always up to date with the different technologies around the globe. It is also accurate and detailed with the information provided. What I like about the “Listin Diario”, is the way it represents the Dominican culture, it tells how the island politics and religion play a big role in the daily routine. It is impressible to me how this newspaper dedicates a section to religion it shows their readers faith and enthusiasm when It comes to religion. From “El Diario”, the way it gives the reader advices on its section about Health and Live”, about family, love, and life, makes me the reader connect to what is written. It is a great way to bring readers since they feel like they are part of the news. In a way all newspaper have the same purpose, which is inform the reader.
1-) http://www.listindiario.com/religionsenderos/2014/9/27/339300/Llamado-a-vivir-la-piedad
2-) http://www.eldiariony.com/comunicacion-pareja-conseguir-suenos
5-) http://www.eldiariony.com/educa-hijos-vivir-sin-adicciones
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