Coverage of Venezuela was examined in 28 major newspapers in Latin America, Europe and the U.S. o... more Coverage of Venezuela was examined in 28 major newspapers in Latin America, Europe and the U.S. over a period of one year. The objective was to determine whether there was a systematic bias. Qualitative and quantitative content analysis was combined. Several categories were condensed into two variables –trend and impact– with a simple measurement scale attached. A systematic negative bias in the coverage of Venezuela in the major newspapers was shown: 82% of the articles published had a negative impact. At the same time, 95% of the topics were associated with the Venezuelan government. A systematic negative bias means that the right to information of the citizens-readers is not being fulfilled.
Coverage of Venezuela was examined in 28 major newspapers in Latin America, Europe and the U.S. o... more Coverage of Venezuela was examined in 28 major newspapers in Latin America, Europe and the U.S. over a period of one year. The objective was to determine whether there was a systematic bias. Qualitative and quantitative content analysis was combined. Several categories were condensed into two variables –trend and impact– with a simple measurement scale attached. A systematic negative bias in the coverage of Venezuela in the major newspapers was shown: 82% of the articles published had a negative impact. At the same time, 95% of the topics were associated with the Venezuelan government. A systematic negative bias means that the right to information of the citizens-readers is not being fulfilled.
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