Media and politics in Latin America : globalization, democracy and identity / Carolina Matos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matos, Carolina, 1973-

Series:

International library of political studies ; 52.

International library of political studies ; v. 52

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mass media--Political aspects--Latin America.

Mass media.

Public broadcasting--Latin America.

Public broadcasting.

Mass media--Political aspects.

Latin America--Politics and government.

Latin America.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

x, 289 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B Tauris, 2012.

Contents:

Part 1 Frameworks of Comparison for Public Service Media 9

1 The Latin American Media System 11

Media and Democracy in Latin America: Setting Out a Debate 11

Introductory Approaches 11

Media Democratisation Across Borders 14

Defining an Intellectual Framework of Comparative Analysis 16

Latin America: From Underdevelopment to Globalisation 21

Latin America and Global Inequality 21

From Underdevelopment and Colonisation to Globalisation 26

Methodological Issues 29

Empirical Work and Theoretical Frameworks 31

Survey Methods 34

2 Public Communications and Regulation in Latin America 37

The Role of the State and Broadcasting in the USA and the OK 38

Regulation in the USA and UK: From FCC to Ofcom 41

Latin America Media Systems: A History of Neglect of Public Communications 45

Broadcasting Policy and the Public Media in Brazil 50

Government's Policies for the Communication Sector: A Debate 54

Conclusion 60

Part II The Public Sphere and the Public Interest: The Role of the State in Public Service Media 61

3 European Public Service Broad Casting Revisited 63

Defining Public Service Broadcasting and the Public Interest 64

European Public Service Broadcasting Dilemmas 71

History and Development of Public Service Broadcasting in Europe 71

Towards a Framework for Looking at PSBs 75

BBC: From a History of Tensions with Government to Funding Challenges 81

PSBs and its Relationship to Governments 81

Public Service Broadcasting at a Crossroads: Challenges in the Digital Age 83

Conclusion 85

4 Journalism For the Public Interest: The Crisis of Civic Communications and Journalism Cultures in Latin America 87

The Role of the Media and die Public Interest 88

Classic Liberal Media Theory 88

The Conservative Critique 90

The Public Sphere Liberalism Model 92

The Radical Democrats' Critique 93

The Crisis of Public Communications and Quality Journalism in the USA and UK 95

Journalism Cultures in Latin America 101

Contemporary Brazilian Journalism 105

Conclusion 109

Part III Television, Entertainment and the Public Interest 111

5 Audience Perceptions of Quality Programming and the Public Media 113

Global and Local TV Cultures 114

Television and Audience Theories 114

TV News and the Public Sphere 120

Television and Globalisation 123

BBC and the Tradition of Quality Journalism 126

Audience Responses to die Private/Public Debate in Britain and Brazil 129

Conclusion 136

6 Television, Popular Culture and Latin American and Brazilian Identity 139

International Television Flows: From die Global Media to Latin American Broadcasting 140

Brazilian and Latin American Culture as Hybridity: Cultural Globalisation and the National Identity Controversy 145

Challenges for Latin American Integration and the Media 152

Television and Popular Brazilian Culture: The Aesthetic of Consumerism 154

TV Globo and the History of Brazilian Commercial Television 154

Brazilian Television, National Identity and Audience Responses 157

Public Journalism Formats in Brazil: From TV Cultura to TV Brasil 160

Conclusion 167

Part IV The Internet for the Public Interest: The Limits and Uses of the Internet in Latin America 169

7 Media and Politics in Latin America: Political Cynicism and the Digital Divide 171

Representative Democracy and the Core Political Functions of the Media 172

Politics: From Media Effects to Political Cynicism 176

Media Effects Theories 176

Political Cynicism or Realism? The State of Politics Worldwide 179

The Digital Divide in Latin America and the Challenges for Information Knowledge 185

Conclusion 191

8 Mediated Politics in the 2010 Brazilian Elections 193

Political Campaigning and Modernisation Practices in the UK and Latin America 194

Political Trends and Scandals in Brazil 200

The Media and the 2006 Presidential Campaign 202

The Role of the Internet and Gender Politics in the 2010 Campaign 206

The Benefits of Networked Politics 206

Gender Politics, Blogging and the Presidential Dispute 210

Conclusion 215

Part V Media Democratisation in Latin America: Towards a Politics for National Development and 'Alternative' Globalisation 217

9 Conclusion 219

General Perspectives 220

Cosmopolitan Democracy and Inequality in Latin America: Towards a Politics of Social Justice and a New Global Order 228

Global Inequalities and Limits of Liberal Democracy 228

Towards a Participatory Model of National Development and 'Alternative' Globalisation 230

Media Democratisation in Latin America and Brazil: From Cultural Imperialism to an Independent Public Media 234

Challenges for the Public Media Platform in Brazil and Latin America 235

Towards a New Regulatory Framework and a Public Media 238.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [265]-283) and index.

ISBN:

9781848856127

1848856121

OCLC:

748328824