Appendix B: Journalism Freedom: 1980–2008 (Country Ratings from Freedom House) - Brazil

Population (2010, proj.): 195,423,000

Gross National Income per Capita (current, 2007): $5,860

Date of Independence: September 7, 1822 (from Portugal)

Date of Last Constitution: October 5, 1988

None

Brazil, the largest South American nation, is South America's biggest media market. Brazil's media are privately held and generally free, though subject to defamation law (especially concerning government ...

  • Loading...
locked icon

Sign in to access this content

Get a 30 day FREE TRIAL

  • Watch videos from a variety of sources bringing classroom topics to life
  • Read modern, diverse business cases
  • Explore hundreds of books and reference titles