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Orinoco Tribune
Orinoco Tribune
Industry	News media
Founded	November 2018; Caracas, Venezuela
Founder	Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza
Website
	https://orinocotribune.com/

Latest revision as of 04:17, 21 March 2025

The Orinoco Tribune (OT) is a pro-Chavista anti-imperialist independent news outlet which focuses on both creating their own articles and videos as well as curating and translating articles from other sources, especially Spanish-speaking Venezuelan sources, so they can reach Western audiences with alternative views not permitted on the corporate media.^[1] A 2021 article by the outlet's founder described Orinoco Tribune as "openly and unequivocally Chavista, socialist, and anti-imperialist."^[2]

Their about page states that they will "defend the causes of the less privileged, the Chavistas, the working class, the peasant movements, the anti-imperialists, as well as those who have been denied access to the media" and that they will reject all content which replicates imperialist narratives^[3] and noted in a 2021 article that "We have attempted to develop a Latin American and global approach [...] we try to inform our readers and viewers about the atrocities of imperialism and capitalism across the world."^[2]

Orinoco Tribune was founded in November 2018.^[2] The outlet's contributors are mainly volunteers.^[2]

Editorial guidelines[edit | edit source]

In their editorial guidelines, they tell potential contributors not to include the kind of criticism of anti-imperialist countries and leaders typically found in mainstream media. They list Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, Syria, Iran, DPRK, China, and Russia as some examples of countries which have resisted US imperialism and thus faced such criticism in mainstream media. They note however that they do accept and respect "constructive criticism that is intended to improve world affairs."^[4] In addition, they reject fascism, antisemitism, homophobia, racism, machismo, Russophobia, Sinophobia, xenophobia, and anticommunism. They draw a distinction between antisemitism and anti-Zionism, stating that anti-Zionism is welcomed.^[4]

Listed sources[edit | edit source]

Listed on Orinoco Tribune's site are their sources.^[5]^[6]

Venezuelan sources[edit | edit source]

Orinoco Tribune's Venezuelan sources are listed as follows:^[5]

Venezuelanalysis.com
Telesur English
Alba Ciudad 96.3 FM (Spanish)
Ciudad CCS (Spanish)
Tribuna Popular (Spanish)
La Tabla (Spanish)
RedRadioVE (Spanish)
Mision Verdad (Spanish)
La IguanaTV (Spanish)
Aporrea (Spanish)
Con el Mazo Dando (Spanish)
Ultimas Noticias (Spanish)

International sources[edit | edit source]

Orinoco Tribune's international sources are listed as follows:^[6]

YouTube[edit | edit source]

Orinoco Tribune produces videos which are uploaded to their YouTube channel. These include interviews, webinars, editorial talks, shorts, and various livestreams.^[7] As of March 2025, they have 841 subscribers and 144 videos.^[7]

External links[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "About Us" (2022-07-27). Orinoco Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-03-21.
↑ ^{Jump up to: 2.0} ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza (2021-11-15). "Orinoco Tribune Anniversary – 3 Years Breaking the Media Blockade Against Global Chavismo" Orinoco Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-03-21.
↑ “Orinoco Tribune will defend the causes of the less privileged, the Chavistas, the working class, the peasant movements, the anti-imperialists, as well as those who have been denied access to the media. Likewise, we will reject all content which replicates smear campaigns, imperialist narratives, or indulges in destructive and/or divisive criticism. If this is what you are looking for, you need look no further than the mainstream media’s approach to Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, Iran, Syria, Russia, North Korea, and many other countries which have not bowed to the US’ global dictatorship.”

"About Us" (2022-07-27). Orinoco Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-03-21.
↑ ^{Jump up to: 4.0} ^4.1 "Editorial guidelines for contributors" (2021-05-16). Orinoco Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-03-21.
↑ ^{Jump up to: 5.0} ^5.1 "Venezuelan Sources" (2022-02-22). Orinoco Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-03-21.
↑ ^{Jump up to: 6.0} ^6.1 "International Sources" (2022-01-25). Orinoco Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-03-01.
↑ ^{Jump up to: 7.0} ^7.1 "Orinoco Tribune". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2025-03-21. Retrieved 2025-03-21.

[1] "About Us" (2022-07-27). Orinoco Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-03-21.

[:0-2] {Jump up to: 2.0} ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza (2021-11-15). "Orinoco Tribune Anniversary – 3 Years Breaking the Media Blockade Against Global Chavismo" Orinoco Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-03-21.

[3] “Orinoco Tribune will defend the causes of the less privileged, the Chavistas, the working class, the peasant movements, the anti-imperialists, as well as those who have been denied access to the media. Likewise, we will reject all content which replicates smear campaigns, imperialist narratives, or indulges in destructive and/or divisive criticism. If this is what you are looking for, you need look no further than the mainstream media’s approach to Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, Iran, Syria, Russia, North Korea, and many other countries which have not bowed to the US’ global dictatorship.”

"About Us" (2022-07-27). Orinoco Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-03-21.

[:1-4] {Jump up to: 4.0} ^4.1 "Editorial guidelines for contributors" (2021-05-16). Orinoco Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-03-21.

[:2-5] {Jump up to: 5.0} ^5.1 "Venezuelan Sources" (2022-02-22). Orinoco Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-03-21.

[:3-6] {Jump up to: 6.0} ^6.1 "International Sources" (2022-01-25). Orinoco Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-03-01.

[:4-7] {Jump up to: 7.0} ^7.1 "Orinoco Tribune". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2025-03-21. Retrieved 2025-03-21.

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+The '''Orinoco Tribune''' ('''OT''') is a [[Chavismo|pro-Chavista]] [[Anti-imperialism|anti-imperialist]] independent news outlet which focuses on both creating their own articles and videos as well as curating and translating articles from other sources, especially [[Spanish language|Spanish]]-speaking [[Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela|Venezuelan]] sources, so they can reach [[Imperial core|Western]] audiences with alternative views not permitted on the [[corporate media]].<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Orinoco Tribune|title=About Us|date=2022-07-27|url=https://orinocotribune.com/about-us-2/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250321021939/https://orinocotribune.com/about-us-2/|archive-date=2025-03-21}}</ref> A 2021 article by the outlet's founder described Orinoco Tribune as "openly and unequivocally ''Chavista'', [[Socialism|socialist]], and anti-imperialist."<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza|newspaper=Orinoco Tribune|title=Orinoco Tribune Anniversary – 3 Years Breaking the Media Blockade Against Global Chavismo|date=2021-11-15|url=https://orinocotribune.com/orinoco-tribune-3rd-anniversary-three-years-breaking-the-media-blockade-against-global-chavismo/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250321033454/https://orinocotribune.com/orinoco-tribune-3rd-anniversary-three-years-breaking-the-media-blockade-against-global-chavismo/|archive-date=2025-03-21}}</ref>
-Listed on '''Orinco Tribune'''<nowiki/>'s site are their sources.<ref>https://orinocotribune.com/venezuelan-sources/</ref><ref>https://orinocotribune.com/international-sources/</ref>
+Their about page states that they will "defend the causes of the less privileged, the Chavistas, the [[Proletariat|working class]], the [[Peasantry|peasant]] movements, the anti-imperialists, as well as those who have been denied access to the media" and that they will reject all content which replicates imperialist narratives<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Orinoco Tribune|title=About Us|date=2022-07-27|url=https://orinocotribune.com/about-us-2/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250321021939/https://orinocotribune.com/about-us-2/|archive-date=2025-03-21|quote=Orinoco Tribune will defend the causes of the less privileged, the Chavistas, the working class, the peasant movements, the anti-imperialists, as well as those who have been denied access to the media. Likewise, we will reject all content which replicates smear campaigns, imperialist narratives, or indulges in destructive and/or divisive criticism. If this is what you are looking for, you need look no further than the mainstream media’s approach to Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, Iran, Syria, Russia, North Korea, and many other countries which have not bowed to the US’ global dictatorship.}}</ref> and noted in a 2021 article that "We have attempted to develop a [[Latin America|Latin American]] and global approach [...] we try to inform our readers and viewers about the atrocities of imperialism and [[capitalism]] across the world."<ref name=":0" />
+Orinoco Tribune was founded in November 2018.<ref name=":0" /> The outlet's contributors are mainly volunteers.<ref name=":0" />
+== Editorial guidelines ==
+In their editorial guidelines, they tell potential contributors not to include the kind of criticism of anti-imperialist countries and leaders typically found in mainstream media. They list Venezuela, [[Republic of Cuba|Cuba]], [[Nicaragua]], [[Syria]], [[Iran]], [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea|DPRK]], [[People's Republic of China|China]], and [[Russian Federation|Russia]] as some examples of countries which have resisted US imperialism and thus faced such criticism in mainstream media. They note however that they do accept and respect "constructive criticism that is intended to improve world affairs."<ref name=":1">{{Web citation|newspaper=Orinoco Tribune|title=Editorial guidelines for contributors|date=2021-05-16|url=https://orinocotribune.com/editorial-guidelines-for-contributors/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250321024813/https://orinocotribune.com/editorial-guidelines-for-contributors/|archive-date=2025-03-21}}</ref> In addition, they reject [[fascism]], [[antisemitism]], [[homophobia]], [[racism]], [[machismo]], [[Russophobia]], [[Sinophobia]], [[xenophobia]], and [[Anti-communism|anticommunism]]. They draw a distinction between antisemitism and [[anti-Zionism]], stating that anti-Zionism is welcomed.<ref name=":1" />
+== Listed sources ==
+Listed on Orinoco Tribune's site are their sources.<ref name=":2">{{Web citation|newspaper=Orinoco Tribune|title=Venezuelan Sources|date=2022-02-22|url=https://orinocotribune.com/venezuelan-sources/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250321022743/https://orinocotribune.com/venezuelan-sources/|archive-date=2025-03-21}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Web citation|newspaper=Orinoco Tribune|title=International Sources|date=2022-01-25|url=https://orinocotribune.com/international-sources/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250310073428/https://orinocotribune.com/international-sources/|archive-date=2025-03-01}}</ref>
 === Venezuelan sources ===
+Orinoco Tribune's Venezuelan sources are listed as follows:<ref name=":2" />
-* Venezuelanalysis.com
+* [[Venezuelanalysis|Venezuelanalysis.com]]
 * [[TeleSUR|Telesur English]]
-* Alba Ciudad 96.3 FM (Spanish)
+* [[Alba Ciudad 96.3 FM]] (Spanish)
-* Ciudad CCS (Spanish)
+* [[Ciudad CCS]] (Spanish)
-* Tribuna Popular (Spanish)
+* [[Tribuna Popular]] (Spanish)
-* La Tabla (Spanish)
+* [[La Tabla]] (Spanish)
-* REDRADIOVE
+* [[RedRadioVE]] (Spanish)
-* Mision Verdad (Spanish)
+* [[Mision Verdad]] (Spanish)
-* La IguanaTV (Spanish)
+* [[La IguanaTV]] (Spanish)
+* [[Aporrea]] (Spanish)
+* [[Con el Mazo Dando]] (Spanish)
+* [[Ultimas Noticias]] (Spanish)
-=== International sources: ===
+=== International sources ===
+Orinoco Tribune's international sources are listed as follows:<ref name=":3" />
+* [[Alliance for Global Justice]]
 * [[The Grayzone]]
-* Resumen LatinoAmericano English
+* [[Internationalist 360°]]
+* [[Kawsachun News]]
+* [[Liberation News|Liberation News PSL]]
 * [[MintPress News|MintPress]]
-* Popular Resistance
+* [[Geopolitical Economy Report|Multipolarista]]
-* Moon of Alabama
+* [[Peoples Dispatch|People’s Dispatch]]
-* [[Party for Socialism and Liberation|Liberation News PSL]]
+* [[Popular Resistance]]
-* Workers World
+* [[Resumen LatinoAmericano English]]
-* CounterPunch
+* [[Tortilla Con Sal]] (Spanish)
-* [[Marxists Internet Archive|Marxists.org]]
+* [[Workers World]]
-* The Alliance for Global Justice
+* [[The Canada Files]]
-* [[Communist Party USA|CPUSA]]
+* [[CounterPunch]]
-* Fight Back
+* [[Communist Party of the United States of America|CPUSA]]
-* Portside
+* [[Fight Back! News|Fight Back]]
+* [[Granma (newspaper)|Granma]] (Spanish)
+* [[Marxists Internet Archive|Marxist.org]]
+* [[Portside]]
+== YouTube ==
+Orinoco Tribune produces videos which are uploaded to their [[YouTube]] channel. These include interviews, webinars, editorial talks, shorts, and various livestreams.<ref name=":4">{{Web citation|newspaper=YouTube|title=Orinoco Tribune|url=https://www.youtube.com/@OrinocoTribune|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250321030448/https://www.youtube.com/@OrinocoTribune|archive-date=2025-03-21|retrieved=2025-03-21}}</ref> As of March 2025, they have 841 subscribers and 144 videos.<ref name=":4" />
+== External links ==
+* [https://orinocotribune.com/ Website]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/c/OrinocoTribune YouTube channel]
 == References ==
-[[Category:Independent media outlets]]
 [[Category:News outlets]]
 [[Category:Venezuela]]
+<references />
+[[Category:Alternative journalism organizations]]