Media movements : civil society and media policy reform in Latin America /

Social movements throughout contemporary Latin America are succesfully influencing and shaping media policy. In this highly original, detailed, and in-depth study, Maria Soledad Segura and Silvio Waisbord scrutinize the goals, tactics, and impact of civic media movements across the region, demonstra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Segura, María Soledad
Other Authors: Waisbord, Silvio
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Zed Books, 2016.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Limited pluralism and "elite-captured" policies. 2. The field of media activism: organizations and demands. 3. Strategies. 4. Policy reforms. 5. Political opportunities. 6. Why transnational activism matters. 7. Policy implementation. Conclusion: the contributions of media movements.