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The article focuses on how the increase in Hispanic population creates a boom in Spanish-language newspapers in the U.S. in 2004. The Hispanic population have seen an increase between 1990 and 2000. In the same period, advertising revenues for Spanish-language and Hispanic papers increased, as well. As such, many chain-owned newspapers have turned to into Spanish-language print and are beginning to compete not just with established Latino newspapers, but each other.

The article focuses on the launch of a free monthly print edition of the newspaper "La Prensa Sonoma." It mentions the distribution of the free newspaper on the last Tuesday of each month to households and high traffic public locations in Sonoma County, California, the dedication of the print edition to Spanish language audience from the lower income Latino population and content included in the newspaper ranging from community news to information on how to obtain U.S. citizenship.

Opinion. Discusses United States newspapers' discovery of the Spanish language as a vehicle to conquer and serve their local markets. Boom in Spanish-language publications; Editorial barriers to expansion of the Spanish-language newspapers; Tips on taking advantage of the boom.

The article focuses on Spanish-language newspapers in the U.S. which are offering more syndicated material. It notes that the newspapers tend to depend on syndicates from Spain and Mexico to cover content that they cannot produce themselves. It relates the case of the newspaper "Hoy" in Chicago which gets its occasional features and sports packages from newspaper "El Universal" and horoscope from wire news service Agencia Reforma. It mentions that the newspapers have evolved to become sellers of syndicated materials as well.