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==History==
==History==
[[Image:Selmagazine.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Selena on the cover of ''People'' magazine.]]Time, Inc., launched the Spanish-language edition of [[People Magazine]] in 1996. The company has said in ''[[The New York Times]]'' that the new publication emerged after a 1995 issue of the original magazine was distributed with two distinct covers, one featuring the slain [[Tejano]] singer [[Selena]] and the other featuring the hit television series ''[[Friends (TV series)|Friends]]''; the Selena cover sold out while the other did not.<ref name=tufts>[http://www.tufts.edu/communications/stories/022904PeopleEspanol.htm Grad Named Head of ‘People en Español’], Tufts University</ref>
[[Image:Selmagazine.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Selena on the cover of ''People'' magazine.]]Time, Inc., launched the Spanish-language edition of [[People Magazine]] in 1996. The company has said in ''[[The New York Times]]'' that the new publication emerged after a 1995 issue of the original magazine was distributed with two distinct covers, one featuring the slain [[Tejano]] singer [[Selena]] and the other featuring the hit television series ''[[Friends (TV series)|Friends]]''; the Selena cover sold out while the other did not.<ref name=tufts>[http://www.tufts.edu/communications/stories/022904PeopleEspanol.htm Grad Named Head of ‘People en Español’], Tufts University</ref>


Though the original idea was that Spanish-language translations of articles from the English magazine would comprise half the content of the newer publication, ''People en Español'' over time came to have a mix of 90% original content and 10% translated material perceived by editors to have inter-cultural importance.<ref name="medialife">[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/news1999/dec99/news31220.html "At ''People'', learning to speak Spanish wasn't so easy,"] ''Media Life Magazine'', December 1999</ref>
Though the original idea was that Spanish-language translations of articles from the English magazine would comprise half the content of the newer publication, ''People en Español'' over time came to have a mix of 90% original content and 10% translated material perceived by editors to have inter-cultural importance.<ref name="medialife">[http://www.medialifemagazine.com/news1999/dec99/news31220.html "At ''People'', learning to speak Spanish wasn't so easy,"] ''Media Life Magazine'', December 1999</ref>

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People en Español
EditorPeter Castro
CategoriesCelebrity, human interest, Spanish-language magazines
FrequencyMonthly
First issue1996
CompanyTime Warner
Country United States
LanguageSpanish
Websitewww.peopleenespanol.com

People en Español is a Spanish-language magazine published by Time Warner that debuted in 1996. As of 2007, it was the Spanish-language magazine of largest readership in the United States, reaching 5.9 million readers with each issue.[1]

History

File:Selmagazine.jpg
Selena on the cover of People magazine.

Time, Inc., launched the Spanish-language edition of People Magazine in 1996. The company has said in The New York Times that the new publication emerged after a 1995 issue of the original magazine was distributed with two distinct covers, one featuring the slain Tejano singer Selena and the other featuring the hit television series Friends; the Selena cover sold out while the other did not.[2]

Though the original idea was that Spanish-language translations of articles from the English magazine would comprise half the content of the newer publication, People en Español over time came to have a mix of 90% original content and 10% translated material perceived by editors to have inter-cultural importance.[3]

Because the readership comprises Spanish-speakers of diverse backgrounds, as well as a subset of students of Spanish, the editorial staff goes to great lengths to use as neutral a variety of Spanish as possible. Staff member Betty Cortina told The Washington Post in 1996, "We police each other as we edit, making sure that we maintain a high-level, slang-free Spanish. We're trying to bust the myth that everyone wants a different kind of Spanish."[4]

Special Issues

Among the ten issues that People en Español releases a year, there are several special issues including February's Los 100 Mas Influyentes (100 Influential Hispanics), June's Los 50 Mas Bellos (50 Most Beautiful), and December's Estrella del Año (Star of the Year). For the November 2007 issue, People en Español will introduce the magazine's first Sexiest Man Alive issue, similar to People Magazine's established franchise.

Los 50 Más Bellos

Since 1997, every June issue of People en Español celebrates the most beautiful (más bellos) latin stars from the world of film, television, sports and politics. The list began with the Spring 1997 issue as the "25 Bellezas" (25 Beauties). In 2004, then-editor Richard Perez-Feria increased the list to 50 and renamed the issue Más Bellos (Most Beautiful), in line with the People Magazine franchise. For the June 2007 issue, editor Peter Castro selected the first non-Hispanic star to grace the Most Beautiful cover by placing Beyoncé Knowles along with 7 other Latin stars on the cover, and including her within the magazine as the 51st "honorary beauty".

Most Beautiful Cover Subjects

Year Cover Person Notes
2007 Angelica Vale; Adamari Lopez; Alejandro Fernandez; Beyoncé Knowles; Mario Lopez; Candela Ferro; Barbara Bermudo; Ludwika Paleta Spread Cover
2006 Jennifer Lopez Spread Cover
2005 Paulina Rubio; Maria Celeste Arraras; Dayanara Torres; Gloria Estefan; Paola Rey; Daisy Fuentes; Sonia Braga; Ines Rivero; Karyme Lozano Three Page Cover. Six Different Versions featuring "3 divas" released for different regions.
2004 Juan Soler; Myrka Dellanos; Roselyn Sanchez; Barbara Mori; Nicholas Gonzalez; Michelle Rodriguez; Eduardo Verastegui; Luis Fonsi Spread Cover
2003 Thalia Final year to be called "Las 25 Bellezas"
2002 Paulina Rubio
2001 Shakira
2000 Juan Soler
1999 Alejandro Fernandez
1998 Carlos Ponce
1997 Ricky Martin

Estrella del Año

People en Español introduced the Estrella del Año (Star of the Year) issue in 2004, revealing the year's most unforgettable personality, along with the significant events that defined the year. The release of this December/January issue is followed by a celebrity-attended event in Miami.

Estrella del Año Cover Subjects

Year Cover Person
2006 Adamari Lopez and Luis Fonsi
2005 Paulina Rubio
2004 Myrka Dellanos

Trivia

  • The company usually gives the title in all capital letters, PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL or capitalizes the phrase EN ESPAÑOL. Although most outside references give the title as People en Español, following English-language conventions of capitalization, the Spanish language does not capitalize proper nouns relating to nationality or language. As the word "people" is an English word, it would be problematic to say that the title should "properly" be written as People en español. The use of all capital letters sidesteps the problem completely, although there is no documentation of this motivation being the reason behind the usage.

Notes

  1. ^ People en Español, Echo Media
  2. ^ Grad Named Head of ‘People en Español’, Tufts University
  3. ^ "At People, learning to speak Spanish wasn't so easy," Media Life Magazine, December 1999
  4. ^ The Hottest Magazine Launches: People en Español, min Online, 2006

People en Español Official site
People en Español Media Kit Official site

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