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Posted by David Smilde | Feb 22, 2016 | Analysis
Venezuela’s media context has changed significantly during the three years Nicolás Maduro has been at the helm. Globovisión, Cadena Capriles (including Ultimas Noticias and El Mundo), and El Universal all changed hands resulting...
Read MorePosted by David Smilde | Oct 9, 2014 | Analysis
Journalism awards always reflect and refract the professional and political cleavages of their context. However the ironies of Venezuela’s journalism awards in 2014 could hardly be more revealing. Three non-governmental awards...
Read MoreToday’s protest and speech by Leopoldo López was covered live by television news channel Globovisión. At least in part. Globovisión split their screen so that they could transmit the opposition protest and government march at...
Read MoreDuring the course of 2013 the Maduro government has progressively increased its control over state-media. However, some glimpses of independence can still be seen in web-based outlets. Of course, the Venezuelan government’s...
Read MorePosted by David Smilde | Nov 4, 2013 | Analysis
Change and continuity in Venezuela’s media landscape has complicated opposition to the administration of President Nicolas Maduro. The government is actively combating critical media coverage, and the political opposition finds...
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