Venezuela’s Media System
Even though Venezuelan media systems constitute freedom of the press, the past and present authoritarian rulers prove otherwise. The recent authoritarian leaders have increased censorship over the...
View ArticleVenezuela’s Media Structures
In Venezuela the media structure and privatization is very different than it is in Brazil. In Venezuela they have some government owned stations and some privately owned stations. The government owned...
View ArticleSocial Media’s Role in Venezuela
The role of social media in Venezuela is drastically different than it’s role in Brazil. The government in Venezuela is much more controlling, especially when it comes to different types of media, both...
View ArticleVenezuela’s Historic and cultural influences
It was 1498 during Columbus’s third trip to the Americas in which he landed in the gulf of Paria located on the eastern coast of Venezuela. Within his letter back to Spain he described this new land as...
View ArticleVenezuela Newspapers Change Appearance
There are two main types of newspapers in Venezuela, Caracas based and Maracaibo based papers. The two main regions of Venezuela determine the difference between the two types of newspapers. The two...
View ArticleJournalistic Safety in Venezuela
There is a current event in Venezuela that is stirring up a lot of political and media controversy. Recently, the Venezuelan government has increased media censorship due to the student-run protests...
View Article“Media Wars” in South America Cause Increased Regulation on Media Structures
“Media Wars” are becoming more and more common in South America. “Media Wars” occur between the government and media owners, battling for power and freedom of press. The “Media Wars” are fought openly...
View ArticleGovernment Control in Brazil and Venezuela
Government control differs between Brazil and Venezuela when it comes to their media systems. Even though the media systems are more free in Brazil than they are in Venezuela, both have had laws or...
View ArticleWeddings in Venezuela
Weddings in Venezuela are extremely vibrant and incorporate a larger-than-life culture. This is mainly due to the fact that Venezuelan culture is influenced by many different cultures including...
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