Media Wars and the New Left
Governability and Media Democratisation in Argentina and Brazil
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3463739 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Philip Kitzberger (0000-0002-6868-8011, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 447-476 |
| Publication date | 2016-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Latin American Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-216X • E-ISSN: 1469-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022216x15001509 |
| OpenAlex | W2418528846 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 4 |
This article examines the determinants of government strategies towards dominant media actors in the light of increased questioning of the media's role in democratic politics. It compares the first two Kirchnerist presidencies in Argentina with the first two PT-led governments in Brazil. While these governments initially adopted accommodation strategies, political crises subsequently disturbed the coexistence of media and government, triggering divergent responses. The study offers an account of media policy options and shifts based upon (i) constraints stemming from political-structural variables, (ii) governmental perceptions of oppositional media power and of civil society allies' strength and (iii) learning from critical junctures that reshaped policy preferences. In sum, the article provides insights into the ways the media realm has become an arena of political struggle in Latin America
Accommodation · Civil society · Democracy · Democratization · Development economics · Economics · Government (linguistics) · Latin Americans · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Realm · Sociology · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Politics and Society in Latin America · Social Media and Politics
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| Citations per year | 1.22 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |