Media War Heats Up Around El Salvador's Elections

Big media power presents a major obstacle to the Salvadorean left, but the digital age has also provided them with new means to fight back.

“In a country where saying publicly that you supported the FMLN could get you killed, alternative media offers the best alternative to the multi-million dollar campaigns of the right,” he said. “The media itself has become a field of battle-and we’re going to win!” Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Mar 16, 2009 - 10:56 PM PDT
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by Dwight Rousu - Mar. 16, 2009

The interesting part of the story is the role of new media and the internet in politics in central America in countering the distortion and bias of the press controlled by the rich right wing oligarchy.

Funes won the election, and Lovato was interviewed on DemocracyNow! about the celebrations and the impact.

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