Culture and national identity are key aspects of the social and economic development of a country. Consequently, cultural communication promotes the processes linked to artistic activities and cultural manifestations that allow preserving the values of a nation and contribute to human and social development, creating a full awareness of the importance of cultural diversity at local, national, and international levels. This article, based on a descriptive-correlational study, evaluates and compares the effectiveness of governmental communication on YouTube about culture in the 19 Ibero-American countries that have a channel on this platform. The communication 2.0 index is used for this purpose (Altamirano-Benítez et al., 2018a; Túñez-López et al., 2016). The results reveal a scarce use of the potential of this channel as a tool for the promotion and dissemination of culture that incre...

Culture and national identity are key aspects of the social and economic development of a country. Consequently, cultural communication promotes the processes linked to artistic activities and cultural manifestations that allow preserving the values of a nation and contribute to human and social development, creating a full awareness of the importance of cultural diversity at local, national, and international levels. This article, based on a descriptive-correlational study, evaluates and compares the effectiveness of governmental communication on YouTube about culture in the 19 Ibero-American countries that have a channel on this platform. The communication 2.0 index is used for this purpose (Altamirano-Benítez et al., 2018a; Túñez-López et al., 2016). The results reveal a scarce use of the potential of this channel as a tool for the promotion and dissemination of culture that incre...