Screen LibraryMedia movements : civil society and media policy reform in Latin America /
In their highly detailed study, María Soledad Segura and Silvio Waisbord scrutinize the goals, tactics, and impacts of civic movements across the region. Offering both a historical perspective and an in-depth analysis of the contemporary situation, Media Movements transcends simple conceptions of &q...
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Zed Books,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2016. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
In their highly detailed study, María Soledad Segura and Silvio Waisbord scrutinize the goals, tactics, and impacts of civic movements across the region. Offering both a historical perspective and an in-depth analysis of the contemporary situation, Media Movements transcends simple conceptions of "the national" versus "the global" to reveal complicated processes of media policy-making and to evaluate the significance of local politicians and citizens, global figures, and legal frameworks. |
| Carrier Form: | vi, 214 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [186]-205) and index. |
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9781783604630 (hardback) : 1783604638 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | P95 |
| CLC: | G206.3-017.3 |
| Call Number: | G206.3-017.3/S456 |
| Contents: | Limited puralism and "elite-captured" policies -- The field of media activism: organizations and demands -- Strategies -- Policy reforms -- Political opportunities -- Why transnational activism matters -- Policy implementation -- Conclusion: the contributions of media movements. |