The popularity of telenovelas throughout the hemisphere returns to the attention of “Latin Pulse” this week.  This is the third in a series of special reports on telenovelas: going beneath the surface to analyze the gender identity issues and racism involved in the productions.  The program also looks at the important cultural aspects of these popular programs.  The news segment of the program covers the return of Michelle Bachelet to the presidency in Chile; as her historic win is the first time a woman has been returned to the presidency in that country's history. 

The program includes interviews with:


Carolina Acosta-Alzuru of the University of Georgia; and 
Guillermo Avila-Saavedra of Salem State University. 


Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; and
Associate Producer: Megan Ekhaml.

The photo is of Alicia Machado from a promotion for Univision’s “La Madame” and is used here following fair use guidelines: http://corporate.univision.com/advertise/portfolio/la-madame-the-madame/#.UrMqGIVdrY0
A full listing of sound excerpts used in this program can be found here: https://app.box.com/shared/static/gfz64oinrqh2skfk74er.pdf

“Latin Pulse” is produced at American University’s School of Communication. This program is sponsored by the university’s Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS), in association with Link TV.



Analyzing New & Notable Telenovelas (Lp12192013)

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“Latin Pulse” is a weekly program that reviews news from Latin America and analyzes politics, culture, religion, and important issues throughout the region. This weekly podcast is distributed by Link TV, iTunes, and, of course, SoundCloud.  

Analyzing New & Notable Telenovelas (Lp12192013)

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