The two major news networks in Chile are CNN Chile, and TVN. (state-owned) Both are based in Santiago. Another notable station is called Chilevision. It was formally owned by Universidad de Chile, but sold to Venevision, Venezuela’s largest TV station, and purchased in 2010 by Turner Broadcasting Systems Latin America, which also owns CNN Chile.

     El Mercurio is the oldest, most well-known newspaper in Chile. It is conservative and played a significant role in the 1973 coup, overthrowing the Allende government, which makes it a very controversial publication. During the Pinochet years, between 1973 and 1990, the newspaper did not acknowledge the violence of the government and the instability of the country’s society. The front cover showed photographs of celebration and portrayed nationalism. It referred to members of the armed forces as “national heros.” But after 1990, the paper began to print photos of riots, and talk about the violence and human rights violations that occurred over the last three decades. They stopped writing about September 11th 1973 as a celebratory anniversary, but a tragedy. [6]