Media Watch
Lies, slanders and half-truths. This is what the mass media generally publish about Venezuela. We aim to draw attention to these articles, reply to their distortions and mobilise the pressure of public opinion through letter-writing campaigns, etc. Please let us know if you find an article or report on Venezuela and the Bolivarian Revolution that you think is inaccurate and we should reply to (
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28 May 2007
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Written by Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR)
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The story is framed in U.S. news media as a simple matter of censorship: Prominent Venezuelan TV station RCTV
is being silenced by the authoritarian government of President Hugo
Chávez, who is punishing the station for its political criticism of his
government. [Analysis by Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting]
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28 May 2007
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Written by Chris Carlson - Venezuelanalysis.com
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Several major Venezuelan journalists
have received all-expenses paid trips to the U.S. for courses in an
apparent effort of the U.S. State Department to influence the media in
Venezuela, according to recently released documents.
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25 May 2007
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Written by Alessandro Villari - HOV Italy
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Alessandro
Villari, from Hands Off Venezuela in Italy, answers four of the most common lies in the media about RCTV and freedom of speech in Venezuela.Â
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25 May 2007
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Written by Hands Off Venezuela
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[UPDATED LIST OF SIGNATURES] An international appeal in defence of the non-renewal of RCTV's licence.
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04 May 2007
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Written by Hands Off Venezuela
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The non-renewal of the licence to RCTV on the part of the Venezuelan government on May 27, has unleashed a campaign in the international media alleging that there is no freedom of expression in Venezuela. This 25 minute documentary explains the background to this decission. See also the Venezuela Information Office
Fact-Sheet on RCTV
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