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Media of Honduras

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The Media of Honduras consist of several different types of communications media: television, radio, cinema, newspapers, magazines, and Internet-based websites. Honduras also has a growing music industry.

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Radio

Honduran radio broadcasts in two bands: FM and AM. Some stations are only talk radio – featuring interviews and discussions – while music radio stations broadcast one particular type of music: Top 40, hip-hop, country, etc.

Television

At least half of Honduran households have at least one television. Public television has a far smaller role than in most other countries.

Motion pictures

Honduras has a growing industry that started in the 1950s.

The Mosquito Coast is an American drama about life in Honduras. El Espíritu de mi Mamá is a story of a young woman's journey back to Honduras to discover her roots.

Music

There is a wiki page for music: A smithsonian collection of folk songs from Honduras is given here:

Newspapers

All major metropolitan areas have their own local newspapers, for example the Newspapers in San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa.

Magazines

Honduras has various monthly newsmagazines: Hablemos Claro, Cromos, Diez, Click,Estilo, Amiga, Hablemos Claro Financiera, etc.

And also has various specialized magazines that serve the diverse interests and hobbies of the Honduran people, there are also some magazines published by professional organizations for their members, such as Revista Medica Hondureña.

Internet

The Internet has provided a means for newspapers and other media organizations to deliver news and, significantly, the means to look up old news. Some organizations allow their archives to be freely browsed.

References

Media of Honduras Wikipedia