Latin American broadcasting : from tango to telenovela / Elizabeth Fox.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fox, Elizabeth (Fox de Cardona)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radio broadcasting--Latin America--History.

Radio broadcasting.

Television broadcasting--Latin America--History.

Television broadcasting.

History.

Latin America.

Physical Description:

144 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Luton, Bedfordshire, U.K. : University of Luton Press: John Libbey Media, [1997]

Summary:

The introduction of radio and television was one of the most striking and significant developments of twentieth century Latin America. Within a generation, radio and television became ubiquitous across the continent, revolutionising the way people got information and news, formed images of their political leaders, spent their leisure time and consumed. The impact of broadcasting was enormous. So too were the struggles for its control.

This book tells the story of the conflicts and compromises that accompanied the introduction and growth of radio and television in Latin America. Spanning a period from the early twentieth century to the present, this comparative-historical analysis first examines the role of foreign influence on Latin American broadcasting. It then tells the stories of how radio and television broadcasting developed in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Each country chapter examines the complex interplay of strong and weak governments, authoritarianism and populism, domestic and foreign markets and largely excluded social forces that resulted in the formation of largely monopolistic, commercially and politically powerful broadcasting industries. The comparative analysis builds a framework for understanding patterns of domestic media policies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page <133>-139) and index.

ISBN:

1860205151

OCLC:

39075989