Date of Award
2008
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Communication Studies
Keywords
Hugo Chavez, neoliberalism, coup, Bush administration, National Endowment for Democracy
Supervisor
Valerie Scatamburlo-D'Annibale
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
As the elected president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez has undertaken a different type of economic and political agenda - one that presents a challenge to American - led neoliberalism and one which represents one nation's struggle towards a socialist project. In April 2002, there was a successful, yet short-lived, coup against Chavez. Many believe that the coup was heavily supported and financed by the Bush administration and the National Endowment for Democracy, an organisation that serves the interests of American imperialism. Using Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky's Propaganda Model in conjunction with Critical Discourse Analysis, this thesis critically examines the media coverage of the 2002 coup in the New York Times and the Globe and Mail.
Recommended Citation
Bastien, Lisa, "When A Coup Is Not A Coup: An Analysis Of The Media Coverage Of The 2002 Coup In Venezuela" (2008). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 7773.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/7773