EVALUATION AND STANCE IN NEWSPAPER EDITORIALS AND REPORTS This dissertation examines different ways in which evaluation and stance is usually introduced in newspaper editorials and reports. Different samples of editorials and reports from prominent newspapers have been examined through contrastive analysis to shed light on how viewpoints, values and structure are conveyed in them. The comparisons established have been carried out within the framework of sociolinguistics and discourse analysis. The conclusion reached is that whereas the language of editorials is overtly marked by the use of the rhetorical devices of logos, ethos and pathos, evaluation in the reports has to be analyzed through a larger number of subtle parameters such as modality, the use of passive structures or adjectivation. The conclusions lead to a reflection on how the inclusion of viewpoint in factual texts can compel media audiences to misconceive the news presented. Key words: evaluation, editorials, reports, contrastive analysis, discourse analysis.