Dr. Mauro P. Porto
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
Tulane University
219 Newcomb Hall
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: (1-504) 862.3037
Fax: (1-504) 862.3040
E-mail mporto@tulane.edu
Research Interests: political communication; media and politics in Latin America; Brazilian television and culture; media, civil society, and democratization in transitional societies.
Courses taught:
Comm 230 Political Communication
Comm 326 Critical Analysis of Media
Comm 330 Comparative Political Communication
Comm 440 Mass Communication Law
Comm 450 Media and Democracy in Latin America
Comm 465 Brazilian TV and Culture
Recent publications:
“Framing controversies: television and the 2002 presidential election in Brazil.” Political Communication, Vol. 24, n. 1, 2007, pp. 19-36.
“TV news and political change in Brazil: the impact of democratization on TV Globo’s journalism.” Journalism, Vol. 8, n. 4, 2007, pp. 363-384.
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Personal website: http://www.tulane.edu/~mporto/index.html
Communication Dept., Tulane U., 219 Newcomb Hall, 1229 Broadway, New Orleans, LA 70118 504-865-5730 comminfo@tulane.edu