Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Digital Newspapers In Spanish

Read newspapers from all over the world in Spanish by using the platform PressReader. There you can find US newspapers in Spanish, newspapers from countries where Spanish is an official language, and newspapers in Spanish from countries you wouldn't expect (like Switzerland and China!). 

Don't know what PressReader is? It's a website and an app available through SFPL that provides digital versions of thousands of popular magazines and newspapers exactly the way the print publication appears. See more:

FAQ:  Q. How do I access newspapers and magazines on PressReader? 

Blog post: Tutorial: PressReader and The Economist

Here are step-by-step instructions on how to read Spanish language newspapers in PressReader. These instructions are for a desktop/laptop experience in a web browser. Following them on the app will be similar, but may be different. 

1. Navigate to PressReader

You can do this in a variety of ways, including through the Articles & Databases menu on the SFPL website, the eMagazines and eNews menu, the SFPL FAQ knowledge base, or through this direct link

2. Select Newspapers

After closing the initial "hot spot" page menu, go down the page until you see the Newspapers section. Click Newspapers. 

3. Find the Language Menu

Look on the right side of the PressReader screen for a menu that says All Languages. Click that to expand the language options. Choose Spanish and click done. 

Screenshot showing location of the Language menu on the right of the screen. Click to enlarge.

4. Find the Country/Region Menu

Further refine the selection of Spanish language newspapers in front of you by clicking the menu next to the language menu, All Countries/Regions. Here you can pick a country, including most countries in Central and South America, some in the Caribbean, as well as countries in Europe. 

Screenshot showing location of the Country/Region menu on the right of the screen. Click to enlarge.

5. Bonus: Create an Account

Bonus step - create an account to "heart" a publication and add it to your favorites. If you do this, next time you bring up PressReader, your favorite Spanish-language newspaper will be at the top of the list. This is an optional step that is not necessary, but if you want to do it, just look for the green "Sign-Up" button on the top right of the screen in PressReader. 

Screenshot showing location of green heart to "add to my publications" on a newspaper landing page. Click to enlarge.

Captivated by PressReader now? It offers additional language features. Check out the short article Translating Titles & Articles. You can also change the interface display language by going to the top right corner of the screen, clicking on the three dots, and changing the language from English to your preference. For power users who are logged into their account, it is possible to Set Up Topics in your saved searches, and indicate Spanish or any other language as your preference there.

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