Media Power in Central America (Hardcover)

Media Power in Central America is the first book in a generation to explore the media landscape in Central America. It captures the political and cultural interplay between the media and those in power in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, and Nicaragua. Highlighting the subtle strangulation of opposition media voices in the region, the authors show how the years since the guerrilla wars have not yielded the free media systems that some had expected. Country by country, the authors deal with the specific conditions of government-sponsored media repression, economic censorship, corruption, and consumer trends that shape the political landscape. Challenging the notion of the media as a democratizing force, Media Power in Central America shows how the media are used to block democratic reforms in the region and outlines the difficulties of playing watchdog to rulers who use the media as a tool of power.

General

Imprint:	University of Illinois Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2003
First published:	April 2003
Authors:	Rick Rockwell • Noreene Janus
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-0-252-02802-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Promotions
LSN:	0-252-02802-3
Barcode:	9780252028021

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