Mass media in Paraguay

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The mass media in Paraguay includes radio, television, newspapers, and the internet. [1] As in many South American countries, radio is an important disseminator of information in Paraguay. 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 , and Diario Popular . The newspapers have a combined circulation of about 150,000 copies daily.

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Freedom of the press

The free practice of journalism is guaranteed under the Paraguay Constitution and 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]

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References

  1. Paraguay country profile. Library of Congress Federal Research Division (October 2005). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Paraguay". RSF. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  3. 1 2 "Paraguay: Freedom in the World 2022 Country Report". Freedom House. Retrieved 2022-11-12.

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