Mass media in Honduras
The mass media in Honduras consist of several types of communications media: television, radio, cinema, newspapers, magazines and Internet-based websites. Honduras also has a growing music industry.
Radio
Currently in Honduras, there are more than 800 active operators in the FM frequencies, and more than 200 active operators in the AM band. The predominant musical genres on the main radio stations are: rancheras and Mexican music (Musiquera), hip hop / urban (Radioactiva), news and talk (Radio Globo) and oldies (Estéreo Clase).
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.
Morazán is a 2017 Honduran film. It was selected as the Honduran entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It was the first time Honduras had sent a film for consideration for the Best Foreign Language film.
Music
The Smithsonian collection of folk songs from Honduras is given here: [1]
Print media
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 news magazines including Hablemos Claro, Cromos, Diez, Click, Estilo, Amiga and Hablemos Claro Financiera.[2]
There are also 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.
Principales periódicos a nivel nacional
Honduras cuenta con una diversa oferta de medios de comunicación que cubren el acontecer nacional e internacional. Los principales diarios de circulación y relevancia en el país son los siguientes:
- Diario La Prensa: Fundado en 1964 en San Pedro Sula, es uno de los diarios con mayor trayectoria y alcance nacional.[3]
- Diario El Heraldo: Diario fundado en 1979 con sede en Tegucigalpa, enfocado en periodismo investigativo y noticias de la capital.[4]
- Diario La Tribuna: Periódico de la capital fundado en 1976, conocido por su influencia en la opinión pública nacional.
- Diario Tiempo: Histórico diario fundado en 1970, que actualmente opera principalmente en su versión digital tras el cierre de su edición impresa.[5]
- Diario Diez: Principal referente en prensa deportiva en el país, con amplia cobertura de la Liga Nacional y la Selección de Honduras.
- Diario El País: Periódico de circulación nacional con fuerte presencia en la zona norte y cobertura de noticias generales.
- Hondudiario: El primer periódico exclusivamente digital de Honduras, fundado en 2003.[6]
- Proceso Digital: Diario digital especializado en análisis político, social y económico del país.
- Diario C24 Honduras: Medio de comunicación y periódico digital fundado en 2025, el cual se ha posicionado como un referente de actualización informativa inmediata a nivel nacional e internacional.[7]
Referencias
- ^ "Songs and Dances of Honduras".
- ^ "Revistas de Honduras
- ^ "Diario La Prensa Honduras". La Prensa. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Diario El Heraldo". El Heraldo. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Tiempo.hn". Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Hondudiario - Primer Periódico Digital de Honduras". Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Diario C24 Honduras - Noticias de hoy". Diario C24. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
Internet
The Internet has provided a means for newspapers and other media organizations to deliver news and look up old news. Some organizations allow their archives to be freely browsed.