Analysis: Venezuelan Media

Rats and Opposition Newspapers in Venezuela

ewan — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:29:56 +0000

Hands off Venezuela

HoV exposes the latest manipulations by Venezuelan daily Tal Cual, pointing to the falsity of corporate media claims that Venezuelan private media is subject to limits on freedom of expression

Henrique Capriles: The Prefabricated Leader

ewan — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:05:19 +0000

Ronald Muñoz – Ciudad CCS

This recent opinion article in Venezuelan daily Ciudad CCS examines the private media’s treatment of opposition leader Henrique Capriles, which the author says is “unprecedented in the history of our country”.

The “Loss” of Globovision Might not Herald the Apocalypse

tamara — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:04:19 +0000

Ryan Mallett-Outtrim - Venezuelanalysis.com

The day after the sale of Globovision was confirmed, Venezuelans awoke to new world devoid of any brave voices to question their Orwellian regime.

Private Media on Chavez’ Health: 70 Days of Speculation and Necrophilia

ewan — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:57:30 +0000

Ewan Robertson - Correo del Orinoco International

It seems that while the “ominous voices” will continue to speculate on Chavez’s health and try to create the impression of a “crisis” in Venezuela where and when they can, the surprise return and apparent improvement of the Venezuelan president has demonstrated the falsity of many of their claims, highlighting 70 days of speculation and necrophilia as exactly that.

Devaluation, Consumerism, and the Media

ewan — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:57:29 +0000

Luigino Bracci Roa – El Espacio De Lubrio

In light of Venezuela’s recent currency devaluation, Venezuelan blogger and technology activist Luigino Bracci Roa argues that a change in attitudes towards consumption and technology is required.

South America: A Panorama of Media Democratization

ewan — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:13:16 +0000

Alexandra Hall - NACLA

Media in Latin America have traditionally been consolidated into the hands of a few wealthy families and large media conglomerates. Over the last decade and a half, however, several governments in the region, including Venezuela, Ecuador, Argentina, Bolivia, and Uruguay, have moved to democratize media.

Democratizing Media in Latin America: An Interview with Carlos Ciappina

ewan — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:39:14 +0000

Alexandra Hall - NACLA

Carlos Ciappina, secretary of the Journalism and Social Communication School of the National University of La Plata, Argentina, explains why the school decided to award Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez a prize for popular communication in 2011, and discusses democratisation of media in Latin American more generally.

“Media Should be Defined by Participation”: An Interview with Venezuelan Community TV Tatuy

tamara — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:21:51 +0000

Ewan Robertson - Venezuelanalysis.com

Carlos Camacho, a member of Venezuelan community television station Tatuy TV, discusses with VA.com the importance of community media for the realisation of participatory democracy in Venezuela, as well as the highs and lows experienced by the Tatuy TV project.

The Revolution Will Not Be Decreed: An interview with Gonzalo Gómez

Rachael — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 18:26:27 +0000

Gonzalo Gomez, Jeffery Webber and Susan Spronk

In this interview, Gonzalo describes his own path to militancy, the different phases of the Bolivarian process, and the dangers of bureaucracy, the “boli-bourgeoisie,” and the stultifying internal life of the Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (United Socialist Party of Venezuela, PSUV).

2002 Coup Victims Accuse Venevision Owner Gustavo Cisneros of Coup Participation

tamara — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:24:35 +0000

LaIguana.tv, Aporrea.org

Miguel Mora, a 37 year old environmentalist, was present during the events on Llaguno Bridge in Caracas on 11 April 2002, and is accusing Venevision [television station] of being involved in the coup against President Hugo Chavez. Mora fired at a Metropolitan Police truck from Llaguno Bridge.

Celebrating the Alternative Media Movement in Venezuela

tamara — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:00:45 +0000

Luis Rivero Donalle – Ciudad CCS

Yesterday was day of the Journalist in Venezuela, and to mark it there was a huge march in Caracas in support of alternative media. This article talks to a range of activists in the alternative media movement about how the media situation in Venezuela has changed.

Alo Presidente... Happy Birthday

ewan — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:13:31 +0000

Fernando Buen Abad Dominguez - Ciudad CCS

Alo Presidente continues to be a milestone and a fundamental reference point in the world of media for liberation. Nobody would have imagined that a programme with such a format would have achieved so much.

Making a ‘State for Revolution’ -- The Example of Community and Public Media

tamara — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:18:10 +0000

Lee Artz - Links

The Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela has built mass organisations of workers and communities that have erratically challenged class and market relations—verifying that taking political power is difficult but essential to fundamental social change and that capitalist cultural practices complicate the revolutionary process.

Interview: Fighting to Take Back Media Sovereignty in Venezuela

tamara — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:57:53 +0000

Victor Rodriguez, Rachael Boothroyd- Venezuelanalysis.com

An interview with Victor Rodriguez of the Pluri-National Alternative Media Collective – The People’s Correspondents, based in Táchira state. The People’s Correspondents spans across Latin America and also has links in North America and Europe. The Venezuelan division was set up in 2008, when Rodriguez moved to Venezuela from his native Uruguay.

Capriles, Homophobia, Anti-Semitism and Systemic Violence: Understanding the Venezuelan Elections

ewan — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:36:17 +0000

Rachael Boothroyd, Venezuelanalysis.com

With the Venezuelan elections now looming, and with Chavez’s approval ratings stubbornly hovering around the 57% mark, it would seem that the international media has stepped up its “disinformation” campaign against the Bolivarian revolution with renewed urgency, producing the kind of biased, baseless and manipulative stories about the “persecution” of opposition presidential candidate, Capriles Radonski, that have been filling the corporate press’ Latin American correspondence pages for weeks.

African Descendents and Racism in Venezuelan Private Media

tamara — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:22:11 +0000

Ciudad Caracas : Interview with Modesto Ruiz

This interview examines the extent and ways that Venezuela is still affected by racism following the publication of a racist cartoon by a private newspaper.

Venezuela: Revolutionary Vignettes. Part 4: Chavez’s Health, the 2012 Elections and the Future of the Venezuelan Revolution

Rachael — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:40:38 +0000

Jorge Martin - In Defence of Marxism

In the 4th part of "Revolutionary Vignettes", Jorge Martin discusses Chavez's health and the current state of the Bolivarian project, within the context of the up-and-coming presidential elections next year.

Missing the Point: Media Speculations Over Venezuela

Rachael — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:46:39 +0000

Edward Ellis

With the recent revelation that President Hugo Chávez underwent emergency surgery to remove a cancerous tumor during a visit to Cuba in mid June, an explosion in political speculation has been swirling through the streets of Venezuela and catching fire around the world.

Offensive Newspaper Back on Newstands; Freedom of Expression Reigns in Venezuela

Rachael — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 20:30:06 +0000

Correo del Orinoco International

Venezuela is a victim of media warfare, executed in large part by private media outlets who years ago decided to become the loudest voice for the country’s political opposition.

Eduardo Galeano Speaks on the Venezuelan Media

juan — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:04:28 +0000

Radio Nacional de Venezuela

In this interview excerpt, Eduardo Galeano explains why he has described Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez as a “strange dictator”, recounting his own experience as an election observer in Venezuela and describing the political role played by the opposition media in Venezuela.

Chavez Overcomes Health Issue: Alive and Well, Despite Myths

juan — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:24:26 +0000

Eva Golinger - Postcards from the Revolution

Pictures, video and audio of an encounter between Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Cuban leader Fidel Castro evidence the South American President is recovering satisfactorily after surgery to remove a pelvic abscess and minor tumor.

[Part I] One Interview, Two Voices: A Look at Venezuela Today

juan — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:21:13 +0000

Juan Reardon, Maria Perez, and Edwin Chirinos Duque - Venezuelanalysis.com

A year and a half before Venezuela’s December 2012 presidential elections, the debate has already begun. As is often the case, both pro-Chavez and opposition forces are discussing their views amongst themselves, and not with each other. In an attempt to bring opposing Venezuelan voices together, two members of opposing political forces were asked a series of questions relating to political life, education, and the media, among other things. Here are their answers.

The People Legislate: Grassroots Media Movement Creates Its Own Law

tamara — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:55:40 +0000

Tamara Pearson – Venezuelanalysis.com

Media activists from around the state of Merida crowded into the Carlos Marx building yesterday to debate the new community media law. As we broke up into working groups, a member of parliament sat behind me, texting on his phone and listening to our proposals, while the state governor, crouching on some steps, made a proposal as well. Members of the working group articulately and confidently disagreed with it.

Follow-Up Statement: Wholesale Firings at Radio of the South

tamara — Mon, 30 May 2011 13:59:41 +0000

Workers’ Collective of the Radio of the South

The Workers’ Collective of the Radio of the South denounces political persecution and wholesale firings at the station.

Workers Take over Mérida Newspapers, Appeal to Chávez for Support

tamara — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:08:48 +0000

Marcy Rein, Clifton Ross

The fate of the only media company in Venezuela to be taken over by its workers now rests in the hands of President Hugo Chávez and his administration.

Note To Amnesty Regarding Venezuela

tamara — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:47:29 +0000

Joe Emersberger

Emersberger writes to Amnesty International, criticising one of its "urgent action" notes where it argues that "criticis" of the Venezuelan government are being shut down and "detained".

Reform of the Social Responsibility in Media Law: 4 Questions & 4 Answers

juan — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:38:52 +0000

International Media Department - MinCi

Venezuela's Ministry of Communication and Information provides this valuable Question & Answer (Q & A) brief on Venezuela's new Law on Social Responsibility in Media:

Audio: Venezuelanalysis.com Discusses New Venezuelan Laws

juan — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:27:10 +0000

Michael Fox & James Suggett - Venezuelanalysis.com

Michael Fox interviews Venezuelanalysis staff writer James Suggett about the recent laws passed by Venezuela's National Assembly, including President Hugo Chavez's new law decree power. (14 mins, 50 secs)

Television in Venezuela: Who Dominates the Media?

admin1 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:24:39 +0000

Mark Weisbrot and Tara Ruttenberg - CEPR

Data on audience share for television in Venezuela contradicts the widely believed and widely reported claim that the Chávez government dominates the television media. In reality, the opposite is true: Private channels overwhelmingly dominate the television media audience.

Media Pornography

tamara — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:15:56 +0000

Eva Golinger- Postcards from the Revolution

A graphic image published on the front page of a Venezuelan newspaper has sparked an international controversy over the limits of press freedom and journalistic ethics.