Communication in Latin America Journalism, Mass Media, and Society

by Cole, Richard R.

• ISBN13: 9780842025591
• ISBN10: 0842025596
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-07-01
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

How has mass communication evolved in Latin America? How has the political climate in that region shaped the role of the mass media? What factors unite these many diverse countries? What are the special challenges facing this turbulent area? In Comm

Table of Contents

Preface
Some Milestones in Latin American Media History
Current Status of the Mass Media in Latin America	p. 3
The Role of Women in Latin American Mass Media	p. 37
Professional News Organizations in Latin America	p. 51
An Unusual Approach in the United States to Latin American Journalism Education	p. 65
Effects of International Propaganda on U.S.-Cuban Relations	p. 77
Should Journalists Be Required to Belong to Colegios and Have University Degrees?	p. 105
Mexico's Struggle for a Free Press	p. 115
The Dark Side of Cuban Journalism: Press Freedom and Corruption before Castro	p. 139
Birth, Death, and Resurrection of Press Freedom in Chile	p. 155
The Media in Argentina: Struggling with the Absence of a Democratic Tradition	p. 183
Controversies over Mass Communication and Professional Education in the Andean Countries	p. 199
The Electronic Media in Brazil	p. 217
Conclusions: Toward the New Millennium	p. 245
Suggested Readings	p. 253
Suggested Films	p. 259
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