Mass media in Paraguay
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Themass media in Paraguayincludes radio, television, newspapers, and the internet.[1]As in many South American countries, radio is an important disseminator of information inParaguay.More than 70 commercial and community radio stations broadcast daily across the nation. Paraguay also has four television stations and, as of 2004,[citation needed]about 750,000 households with televisions. The country has six major daily newspapers:1870 Digital,ABC Color,Diario Noticias,Última Hora,La Nación,andDiario Popular.The newspapers have a combined circulation of about 150,000 copies daily.
Freedom of the press
[edit]The free practice of journalism is guaranteed under theParaguay Constitutionand national laws.[2]Constitutional guarantees for freedoms of expression and of the press are unevenly upheld.[3]Corrupt authorities and criminal organizations exert pressure on journalists and occasionally subject them to deadly attacks.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Paraguay country profile.Library of CongressFederal Research Division(October 2005).This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
- ^"Paraguay".RSF.Retrieved2022-11-12.
- ^ab"Paraguay: Freedom in the World 2022 Country Report".Freedom House.Retrieved2022-11-12.
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