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The article herein presents the results of a research study focused on the evolution of reportage in the Spanish press over a span of four decades. This is the first longitudinal study covering such an extensive period (1982-2018) with regard to this narrative journalistic genre, through publications in La Vanguardia and ABC, the two oldest national newspapers in Spain. The aim of the study is to discover how the genre has evolved in recent decades, in terms of authorship, length, section in which it is published, headlines, visual and complementary elements, and the degree of hybridisation with other journalistic genres. Based on a quantitative and qualitative methodology, a sample was analysed using the constructed week sampling technique (N=346 issues). The results obtained show an increase in the amount and general length of the reports published from the year 2000 onward, as well as a tendency toward hybridisation with genres such as the crónica and the news report. However, there is no evidence of a commitment to narrative aspects. The increase in pagination has been fostered by the incorporation of visual and design elements, while the Society section continues to have the highest share of reportage pieces. Most of the reportage items analysed were bylined by one person, who were predominantly men, which suggests a gender gap in the authorship of prestigious journalistic genres. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The dialectics between the printed press and news agencies have become an interesting field of study not only for academics, but also for media practitioners. Though some of them flatly speak about newspapers being dependent on news agency reports, the truth is that little progress has been made in researching this phenomenon and the circumstances surrounding it. This article tries to shed some light on this issue by focusing on the empirical research of newspapers and news agency reports and studying the factors that shape this interaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article explores the topic of journalism and journalistic strategies under authoritarian regimes. While the press has often enjoyed several liberties during dictatorships, these liberties were more often than not extremely limited. It examines the case of several newspapers, "Madrid" in Spain and "La Opinión" based in Argentina. Both publications publicly voiced their opposition to their respective dictators, Francisco Franco in Spain and Jorge Rafael Videla in Argentina. The article provides a comparative analysis of the two publications and their strategies.