A native of Caracas, Venezuela who currently lives in Bogotá, Colombia with her husband and son, Morela Scull is an expert in cultural anthropology, mass media and public opinion. She earned her Ph.D. in Public Communication from the Universidad de Navarra in Pamplona, Spain and taught for 15 years at the Universidad Monteávila in Caracas, Venezuela. Her academic research has been centered on the development of the mass media and its impact on American society and democracy.