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Country by country, the authors deal with the specific conditions of government-sponsored media repression, economic censorship, corruption, and consumer trends that shape the political landscape. Challenging the notion of the media as a democratizing force, Media Power in Central America shows how...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Rockwell, Rick J., 1958-
Autres auteurs: Janus, Noreene
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2003]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Politique etrangere.
Influence.
Mass-media.
Democratie.
Aspect politique.
Aspect economique.
Economische aspecten.
Politieke aspecten.
Massamedia.
Macht
Medien
Politics and government
Mass media > Political aspects.
Mass media > Economic aspects.
Diplomatic relations.
Democracy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Media Studies.
Democratie > Amerique centrale.
Medias > Aspect economique > Amerique centrale.
Medias > Aspect politique > Amerique centrale.
Democracy > Central America.
Mass media > Economic aspects > Central America.
Mass media > Political aspects > Central America.
États-Unis.
Amerique centrale.
Zentralamerika
United States.
Central America.
Amerique centrale > Politique et gouvernement > 1979-
Amerique centrale > Relations exterieures > États-Unis.
États-Unis > Relations exterieures > Amerique centrale.
Central America > Politics and government > 1979-
Central America > Foreign relations > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > Central America.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:Country by country, the authors deal with the specific conditions of government-sponsored media repression, economic censorship, corruption, and consumer trends that shape the political landscape. Challenging the notion of the media as a democratizing force, Media Power in Central America shows how the media are used to block democratic reforms in the region and outlines the difficulties of playing watchdog to rulers who use the media as a tool of power. [from publisher's advertisement].
Description matérielle:1 online resource (296 pages).
ISBN:9780252092282

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