The Counterattack of the Propaganda Apparatus
As the deliberate blocking of the internet in Venezuela has grown in scope and timing, the communicational hegemony now uses more deceptive tactics like fake websites and disinformation campaigns.
Tag: Communication Hegemony
Orwell-on-Guaire
That weird Orwellian vibe on State Media these days may be clear as day to Venezuelans, but it’s tough, very tough to get it across to a neutral....
We also have compulsory government advertising on TV here...
…it’s just ever so slightly different in tone from what you get in Venezuela: Just to be clear: governments do of course have a legitimate need to communicate...
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