The Voices of a Dictator. The Figure of Franco Conveyed via the Microphones of Radio Nacional de España (1937-1959)

Authors

  • Salvador Gómez-García Author Universidad de Valladolid
  • Nuria Navarro-Sierra Author Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5294/pacla.2014.17.1.2

Keywords:

mass media, propaganda, dictatorship, Spain (Source, UNESCO Thesaurus)

Abstract

This article offers an analysis of the sound construction of the figure of Francisco Franco through the discourse broadcast by Radio Nacional de España (the National Radio of Spain) during the Civil War and the first twenty years of the Franco regime in Spain. The purpose of the study is to determine the characteristics and evolution of the propaganda used to build the mythical figure of Franco adjusted to the political interests of the regime's propaganda apparatus.

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Author Biography

Salvador Gómez-García, Universidad de Valladolid

Profesor Ayudante Doctor del Departamento de Historia Moderna, Contemporánea y de América, Periodismo, Comunicación Audiovisualy Publicidad.

Published

2013-08-01

How to Cite

Gómez-García, S., & Navarro-Sierra, N. (2013). The Voices of a Dictator. The Figure of Franco Conveyed via the Microphones of Radio Nacional de España (1937-1959). Palabra Clave, 17(1), 46–70. https://doi.org/10.5294/pacla.2014.17.1.2

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