Journalistic translation research makes the interdisciplinary nature of translation studies perhaps more evident than before. Embedded in news production processes, translation can be better approached by adopting some of the theories (e.g., gatekeeping) and concepts (e.g., framing) from mass communication and journalism studies. In this regard, one notable aspect of Roberto A. Valdeón’s contributions to research on journalistic translation is his attempts to bridge the gap between the disciplines of translation studies and mass communication.
Despite the long-standing role of translation in news production activities, it was more than a decade ago that journalistic translation research became popular among translation scholars and students (see Valdeón 2015). During this short period, however, numerous publications (e.g., Schäffner 2012; Bielsa and Bassnett 2009) have specified the pivotal role of translation in news production and problematized research on journalistic translation. Among the scholars who have made significant contributions to this sub-area of translation studies is Roberto A.
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