News Vocabulary — política, economía, medio ambiente

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to read and discuss Spanish-language news articles on politics, economics, and the environment, using the specialized vocabulary of journalism to understand and describe current events.

Introduction

Reading the news in Spanish is one of the fastest ways to expand vocabulary at B2. News articles are carefully written, consistent in structure, and address every major topic in the world. The challenge is that journalism uses a specialized register with its own vocabulary: words like titulares, redacción, fuente, portavoz, acuerdo de paz, and proyecto de ley that you will rarely find in a textbook. This lesson gives you the core vocabulary needed to decode Spanish news and the media landscape of the Spanish-speaking world.

Core Concept

Journalism and Media Vocabulary

Spanish	English	Context
las noticias	the news	general term
el titular	the headline	El titular del periódico era impactante.
la portada	the front page / cover	Llegó a la portada de El País.
la redacción	the newsroom; the editorial team	La redacción trabaja hasta medianoche.
la fuente	the source	La fuente solicitó el anonimato.
el portavoz / la portavoz	the spokesperson	El portavoz del gobierno negó los rumores.
la columna de opinión	the opinion column	Escribe una columna de opinión semanal.
el editorial	the editorial (institutional opinion)	El editorial criticó la decisión presidencial.
la primicia	the scoop	Consiguieron la primicia del año.
el corresponsal	the foreign/field correspondent	Nuestro corresponsal en Buenos Aires informa que...

Politics Vocabulary

Spanish	English