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Journalism, Satire, and Censorship in Mexico /

Since the 2000 elections toppled the PRI, over 150 Mexican journalists have been murdered. Failed assassinations and threats have silenced thousands more. Such high levels of violence and corruption question one of the fundamental assumptions of modern societies, that democracy and press freedom are...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Smith, Benjamin T. (Editor ), Lettieri, Michael, 1983- (Editor ), Gillingham, Paul, 1973- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2018
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Since the 2000 elections toppled the PRI, over 150 Mexican journalists have been murdered. Failed assassinations and threats have silenced thousands more. Such high levels of violence and corruption question one of the fundamental assumptions of modern societies, that democracy and press freedom are inextricably intertwined. In this collection historians, media experts, political scientists, cartoonists, and journalists reconsider censorship, state-press relations, news coverage, and readership to retell the history ofMexico's press.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (384 pages): illustrations, facsimile
ISBN:9780826360083