Media Systems and Communication Policies in Latin America

1. Introduction: Media Systems in the Age of (Anti) Neoliberal Politics
Mireya Márquez-Ramírez, Manuel Alejandro Guerrero

2. Latin America Media and the Limitations of the Media ‘Globalization’ Paradigm
Silvio Waisbord

3. The ‘Captured Liberal’ Model of Media Systems in Latin America
Manuel Alejandro Guerrero

4. In Search of a Model for the Colombian Media System Today
Catalina Montoya-Londoño

5. Media Systems and Political Action in Peru
Javier Protzel

6. The Complex Relationship Between the Media and the Political System in Argentina: From Co-option to Polarization
Jorge Liotti

7. Pluralism, Digitalization and the Contemporary Challenges of Media Policy in El Salvador
José Luis Benítez

8. Media and Politicians in Guatemala: A Marriage that will Last Until Money Do Them Part
Silvio René Gramajo

9. The State in Pursuit of Hegemony over the Media: The Chávez Model
Andrés Cañizález

10. Clashing Powers in Bolivia: The Tensions Between Evo Morales’s Government and the Private Media
Víctor Quintanilla

11. State Intervention and Market Structures: The New Overview of the Argentinian Audio-visual Sector
Guillermo Mastrini, Martín Becerra, Santiago Marino

12. Public Service Broadcasting and Media Reform in Brazil in Comparative Perspective
Carolina Matos

13. Globalization and History in Brazil: Communication, Culture, and Development Policies at a Crossroads
César Bolaño

14. The Publishing Industries in Ibero-America: Challenges and Diversity in the Digital World
Stella Puente

15. The Global Notion of Journalism: A Hindrance to the Democratization of the Public Space in Chile
Rodrigo Araya

16. Post-authoritarian Politics in a Neoliberal Era: Revising Media and Journalism Transition in Mexico
Mireya Márquez-Ramírez

17. The ‘Capture’ of Media Systems, Policies, and Industries in Latin America: Concluding Remarks
Manuel Alejandro Guerrero, Mireya Márquez-Ramírez

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