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fromThe New Yorker
6 days ago

The Rise of a Spanish-Language News Influencer

Espina humorously admitted to oversleeping on a significant news day, stating, 'Breaking news, mi gente! I can't believe it.' His videos celebrated Maduro's fall but also expressed concern about the complexities of the situation.
US Elections
Television
fromForbes
5 days ago

TelevisaUnivision Bets Its Telenovela DNA Can Win The Microdrama Race

TelevisaUnivision's ViX Micros aims to transform telenovelas into mobile-friendly microdramas, achieving significant viewership and user engagement in under a year.
Media industry
fromTNW | Investors-Funding
2 days ago

OpenAI has acquired the Silicon Valley talk show TBPN

OpenAI has acquired the Technology Business Programming Network, maintaining its editorial independence while integrating it into its strategy organization.
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 days ago

A once-in-a-lifetime experience or a public nuisance? The big debate over Shakira's stadium in Madrid

More than 500,000 tickets have been sold in record time, with all 11 concerts expected to be sold out, turning the Iberdrola Music venue into a tribute to Latin music.
London music
Madrid food
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

A trip to Colombia in my 20s turned into 8 years freelancing in South America. Here's what I'd do differently.

A transformative experience in Colombia led to a successful freelance writing career in Ecuador after careful planning and saving.
fromThe New Yorker
4 days ago

Valeria Luiselli Reads Julio Cortazar

Valeria Luiselli, an acclaimed author, discusses the intricacies of Julio Cortázar's 'The Night Face Up,' highlighting its themes and narrative structure that intertwine reality and dreams.
Books
Media industry
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Media Briefing: Publishers debate the value of AI licensing and GEO

Publishing executives discussed the challenges and opportunities of AI search optimization and licensing deals during the Digiday Publishing Summit.
Podcast
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

CNN's "Podcast Look" and the Slow Death of Cable News

CNN's attempts to adopt a podcast aesthetic failed to enhance its authenticity or trustworthiness.
#latin-music
Barcelona
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Shakira and Bad Bunny, with 10 concerts each, place Madrid at the center of the Latin music world

Madrid is becoming the world capital of Latin music with major concerts by Bad Bunny and Shakira this summer.
Madrid food
fromwww.thelocal.es
1 week ago

Inside Spain: What would it be like with fewer immigrants?

A government report warns that reducing immigration by a third could shrink Spain's population significantly and negatively impact various sectors.
fromQueerty
2 weeks ago

Did Rafael de la Fuente hard launch a new relationship with telenovela star Roberto Manrique? - Queerty

Rafael, who previously starred on Empire, the Dynasty reboot, and the gay rights historical miniseries When We Rise, has been sharing clips of his recent trip to Ecuador's gorgeous Galapagos Islands. The 39-year-old spent two weeks on the volcanic archipelago taking in the picture-perfect views and the rich biodiversity the islands are famous for.
SF LGBT
Madrid food
fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago

My Complicated Relationship With English As A Latino During The Trump Era

Many Mexican Americans, especially third-generation, struggle with Spanish due to historical pressures to assimilate and not teach the language.
Media industry
fromPew Research Center
1 week ago

Where do Americans look first for breaking news information? | Pew Research Center

Americans primarily seek breaking news information from news organizations, search engines, and social media.
Podcast
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Black and Latino audiences drive podcast growth, but ownership lags

Latina and Black podcast creators must own their production and distribution to capture full revenue and secure long-term success in a platform-controlled industry.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Press freedom declines in Americas, with US seeing sharpest drop: Report

Press freedom in the Americas reached its lowest point since 2020, with the United States experiencing the steepest decline, dropping from fourth to eleventh place in regional rankings.
US politics
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Democrats must recalibrate Latino outreach, Univision exec says at SXSW

Hispanic voters prioritize issue-based messaging over partisan politics and require culturally tailored, consistent outreach rather than superficial engagement tactics.
fromReadWrite
3 weeks ago

Women online gamblers rising quickly in Spain

Women represented 16.9% of online gamblers in 2024. Even with that imbalance, regulators say the pace of growth suggests a noticeable generational change in a sector that has long been dominated by men. Authorities recorded 1.99 million active online gamblers across licensed platforms last year. Among them were 335,627 women.
Poker
Media industry
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

CBS News Radio Is Shuttering After Nearly 100 Years

CBS News Radio will cease operations in May after nearly 100 years, amid layoffs affecting 6% of the news team.
Business intelligence
fromThe Motley Fool
1 month ago

Entravision (EVC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript | The Motley Fool

Total revenue increased 26% to $134.4 million, driven by ATS segment growth of 123%, while media segment revenue declined 32% due to lower political advertising.
Miami
fromSun Sentinel
1 month ago

South Florida 'could lose its flagship NPR station': WLRN staff sound the alarm

Over 30 WLRN employees warn that the NPR station's future is threatened due to senior leadership's combative legal stance with Miami-Dade County School Board.
Podcast
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Has Today had its day? BBC's flagship Radio 4 show grapples with podcast age

BBC Radio 4's Today programme faces an existential crisis as it struggles to retain top talent amid the rise of podcasts and changing media opportunities.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Telemundo unveils 700 hours of World Cup programming and plans to air 92 games

We are offering the most comprehensive Spanish-language World Cup experience ever produced in the United States. Soccer is better in Spanish. Telemundo announced its production teams will be present at all 104 matches, with live coverage from the stadiums. Telemundo Center, the company's headquarters in Miami, will serve as the main operations center, complemented by teams in the host cities.
Real Madrid
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

MS NOW Announces Major Programming Shake Up Shrinks Morning Joe' By an Hour and Gives Alicia Menendez Her Own Timeslot, as Ana Cabrera Departs

MS NOW restructures its morning lineup, reducing Morning Joe from 4 to 3 hours and repositioning hosts across the schedule following the network's split from NBC.
World politics
fromPrx
1 month ago

The World

US and Israeli attacks on Iran have transformed Tehran into a war zone, causing widespread fear among residents while destabilizing multiple Middle Eastern nations and disrupting global travel.
Public health
fromKnight Foundation
1 month ago

Public broadcasting: Its past and its future

Public broadcasters remain essential democratic institutions requiring reinvestment despite decades of underfunding, designed to inform citizens and build socially cohesive societies.
Madrid food
fromwww.dw.com
4 weeks ago

Spain: digital technology to combat gender-based violence

Artrededor is a website and app mapping femicide locations in Madrid to raise awareness about partner violence against women through detailed case documentation.
Artificial intelligence
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Gender, racism and xenophobia: The biases of artificial intelligence in Latin America

Large language models reproduce gender, class, racial, and xenophobic stereotypes when responding to prompts in Spanish, with classism, racism, and xenophobia showing the most striking biases.
Tech industry
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

"TBPN" and the Rise of the Tech-Friendly Talk Show

Two tech entrepreneurs launched TBPN, a daily live-stream talk show promoting technology with an enthusiast perspective, securing a partnership to broadcast from the New York Stock Exchange trading floor.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

CNN Isn't About to Go MAGA. But It Does Need Fresh Ideas

A sitting president publicly signaling that he wants CNN sold is corrosive. It is abnormal for the White House to treat the ownership of a major news network as a matter of personal interest. When regulatory atmospherics appear to align with presidential preference, that warrants scrutiny.
US politics
Podcast
fromRAIN News
1 month ago

iHeartMedia partners with Middle East State of Qatar for new podcast effort

iHeartMedia and Qatar's Government Communications Office partnered to develop podcasting infrastructure and establish the MENA region as a global podcasting hub through studios, original content, and industry events.
#bad-bunny
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago
Music

"It's Gonna Be Easy": Here's Bad Bunny's Advice For Non-Spanish Speakers Before The Super Bowl

fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago
Music

"It's Gonna Be Easy": Here's Bad Bunny's Advice For Non-Spanish Speakers Before The Super Bowl

fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The Media Merger You Should Actually Care About

During the first Trump Administration, Sinclair, a company that owns almost two hundred local TV stations across the United States, and is known for its conservative bent, instructed its news anchors to recite a near-identical script on air. The sharing of bias and false news has become all too common on social media, and more alarming, some media outlets publish these same fake stories without checking facts first.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Small but mighty: Colombia's Muslim community celebrates Ramadan

But Zia is one of an estimated 85,000 to 100,000 Muslims in Colombia, comprising less than 0.2 percent of the country's population. Within that community, though, is a prism of diverse backgrounds and experiences. Some of Colombia's Muslims reflect a rich history of migration to the region. Others are converts. The Colombian Islamic community is a small one but enjoys more on account of its diversity, Zia said, as he took a break from serving tea in his uncle Zaheer's restaurant
World news
#podcast-growth
Online learning
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Duolingo reports a 35% increase in Spanish learners following Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance triggered a 35% surge in Duolingo Spanish learners, making Spanish the platform's second-most popular language.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Spanish is clearly now the world's coolest language. So why do we push British children to learn French? | Gary Nunn

Now, Gary, repeat after me: Quiero una margarita, por favor, my Spanish tutor instructs. I cringe at the butchered Spanglish my estuary accent produces. Like Del Boy Trotter ordering a cocktail: Key yeah row oon margari'a, pour far four. It's 2023, I'm 41, living in Argentina and battling the frustration and disempowerment of learning a new language at this age, longing for my elastic 11-year-old brain over this husked-out mush.
Education
#spain
New York City
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

How one newsroom reaches immigrant communities where they live online

Documented NYC uses WeChat, WhatsApp, and Nextdoor to directly connect Chinese-speaking and other immigrants with local news, services, and immigration guidance during intensified immigration raids.
fromPrx
1 month ago

The World

The US Supreme Court has struck down much of the Trump administration's tariffs on foreign goods, which have been a cornerstone of its trade and foreign policies. Also, Iran prepares for a possible US military strike. And, the International Energy Agency has removed climate change from its list of priorities for the next two years, following threats from the US
World news
Television
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Miami, the one-time Hollywood of telenovelas' now trying to reinvent itself

Miami became the primary U.S. center for Spanish-language telenovela production in the late 1980s, launching Latino talent and a broad audiovisual job market.
Los Angeles
fromPoynter
2 months ago

In Los Angeles, a news outlet 'superbloom' is emerging - Poynter

Los Angeles has seen a rapid emergence of new local news ventures filling coverage gaps left by a shrinking Los Angeles Times.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 month ago

Science and Culture in Latin America, Alejo Stark

Scientific knowledge is culturally embedded; Indigenous and colonial practices fundamentally shaped modern science, and values and power influence inquiry.
Science
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Spanish tops a "happiest language" ranking-and linguists have thoughts - Silicon Canals

Spanish ranks among the languages with the most positive average word valence according to large-scale native-speaker ratings of common words across text sources.
fromThe Drum
1 month ago

Fandango unveils new global brand strategy for Latin America

Fandango, the leading digital network for moviegoers, is expanding its focus in Latin America, a fast-growing market for theatrical films. The company announced today (March 27) at CinemaCon, the annual convention for theater owners, that it is rolling out a new global brand strategy that includes the launch of new ticketing destinations at its subsidiaries Ingresso.com in Brazil and Fandango Latin America (formerly Cinepapaya), as well as seven key countries in Spanish-speaking Latin America: Peru; Colombia; Argentina; Mexico; Chile; Ecuador and Bolivia.
Film
Travel
fromWorld Wild Schooling
2 months ago

These Cheap Residency Options in Latin America Make Moving Abroad Tempting

Latin America offers multiple affordable, accessible residency options for expats, retirees, remote workers, and investors seeking low cost of living and diverse lifestyles.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
2 months ago

Financial Times, Twitch and Politico are among the winners of this year's Digiday Media Awards Europe

Media campaigns now prioritize participatory, cross-ecosystem experiences that use data and technology to personalize at scale while maintaining cultural relevance and emotional impact.
Digital life
fromHowStuffWorks
2 months ago

8 Best Countries for Digital Nomads (Especially if You Speak Spanish)

Top digital-nomad countries combine visas, infrastructure, and desirable lifestyle features to make remote work seamless and enjoyable.
fromKqed
1 month ago

Bad Bunny's Sign Language Interpreter Is Ready to Make Super Bowl History

Last summer, she was one of the interpreters at his 30-date concert residency in Puerto Rico, No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí (I Don't Want to Leave Here), which injected hundreds of millions of dollars into Puerto Rico's economy. With lyrics that capture the grief and alienation of Puerto Ricans forced to leave home in search of opportunities, Bad Bunny's 2025 album Debí Tirar Más Fotos became a global phenomenon that continues to resonate across cultures.
Music
Television
fromEngadget
2 months ago

Substack now has a TV app

Substack launched a TV app for Apple TV and Google TV to stream long-form videos and livestreams with subscription-aligned paywalls and recommendation features.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Spanish author lambasts linguistic academy over social media influence

The Spanish Royal Academy is ignoring professional writers and yielding to social media influence, undermining language standards and the notion of correctness.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial

BBC World Service faces imminent funding collapse despite global influence and lifesaving role, risking vital international news services as state rivals expand.
fromObserver
1 month ago

Observer New Media Power List: Call for Submissions

Observer's inaugural New Media Power List recognizes the individuals who are defining how information, influence and capital move in the digital age. This is not a list about celebrity or follower counts alone, but a rigorous assessment of who holds real power in the new media ecosystem: the creators building loyal audiences outside traditional structures, the builders designing the infrastructure everyone else depends on, and the intelligence leaders whose tools determine where billions of advertising and PR dollars flow.
Media industry
#immigration-enforcement
fromThedrum
1 month ago

To Compete With Walled Gardens, TV Must Become A Platform: 605's Levine

"Until maybe eight years ago, television in and of itself was a very clean and tidy well-lit marketplace. It was very clear and easy to understand this television universe. "What's happened is, with the rise of streaming, particularly through the pandemic, we're seeing streaming begin to rival and sometimes exceed linear viewership. "And that has created a massive amount of fragmentation for the television universe."
Television
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

It's like a gift from God': undocumented foreign workers welcome Spanish amnesty

Spain will regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants and asylum seekers to boost economic growth and social cohesion.
fromPrx
2 months ago

The World

With votes tallied from about 50% of polling places, incumbent President Yoweri Museveni is projected to win reelection in Uganda. Also, Indian authorities continue searching for an elephant that's already killed 22 people in the first two weeks of 2026. And, Sara Mardini, who was arrested for helping rescue migrants from the sea in 2018, is acquitted of her charges in Greece. Plus, searching for the best mıhlama for breakfast in Turkey.
World news
US politics
fromNieman Lab
1 month ago

As the nation's eyes turn to Minneapolis, they're also turning to Minnesota Public Radio

Minnesota Public Radio led U.S. local public radio web traffic in Q4 2025, driven by attention from ICE deportation raids and high-profile local killings.
fromWIRED
2 months ago

The Information Networks That Connect Venezuelans in Uncertain Times

In the early morning hours of Saturday, January 3, the roar of bombs dropping from the sky announced the US military attack on Venezuela, waking the sleeping residents of La Carlota, in Caracas, a neighborhood adjacent to the air base that was a target of Operation Absolute Resolve. Marina G.'s first thought, as the floors, walls, and windows of her second-story apartment shook, was that it was an earthquake.
World news
Podcast
fromRAIN News
2 months ago

SiriusXM: The Great Podcast Debate

Podcasting is rapidly expanding—video complements audio, audiences diversify across platforms, creators adapt formats, and questions remain about scale, brands, AI, and measurement.
fromNieman Lab
1 month ago

Journalism lost its culture of sharing. Here's how we rebuild it

If you've worked in a technical role in news for long enough, you likely remember when the "show your work" spirit was everywhere. Newsroom nerds shared code on GitHub, swapped tips on social media and unfurled long blogs guiding others on how to get things done. You might also have a vague sense that - like reaction GIFs, demotivational posters, and that guy who sang "Chocolate Rain" - you're seeing less of it these days.
Media industry
World news
fromPrx
2 months ago

The World

Delcy Rodríguez, formerly part of Nicolás Maduro's inner circle, now functions as Venezuela's de-facto leader amid regional fuel shortages and international disruptions.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Mediaite One Sheet: New Smartphone Video? New Narrative Battle

Every weekday, Mediaite's team of media-savvy writers and editors will sift through the dozens of media newsletters and curate all of the day's best content in easily-digestible fashion complete with insider knowledge and smart takes, all delivered to your inbox. Yes, we will sort through all the unique takes (and sort out the aggregation) and become your ultimate meta media newsletter, the single place you need to stay on top of everything in the media/politics newsletter world.
Media industry
World news
fromPrx
2 months ago

The World

Rafah reopens with limited medical evacuations; Gulf Coast residents flee rising seas; Carlos Alcaraz completes Australian Open Grand Slam; Caetano and Bethania win Grammy.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
2 months ago

The New York Times is staffing up in video

The New York Times is expanding its video staff and emphasizing short-form, vertical video as publishers double down on video-driven storytelling.
World news
fromPrx
2 months ago

The World

Keir Starmer visits China, the first British prime minister to do so in eight years, amid strained UK-China relations over Hong Kong and espionage allegations.
World news
fromPrx
2 months ago

The World

China's top general, President Xi's second-in-command, has been placed under investigation in the country's largest military purge in roughly half a century.
Media industry
fromAxios
2 months ago

Bari Weiss adds new podcasters and writers as CBS contributors

CBS News added independent, opinionated contributors under Weiss, prompting staff concerns about editorial independence while seeking cultural relevance and broader audience engagement.
World news
fromPrx
1 month ago

The World

Multiple international events unfolded, including high-level security talks in Munich, a decisive Bangladesh election result, Gaza school reopenings, and planned Kenya-Somalia checkpoint reopenings.
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