Communicating Democracy: The Media and Political Transitions

Published by Lynne Rienner Publishers 1998

Communicating Democracy

The Media and Political Transitions

Edited by: Patrick H. O'Neil

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685851682

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Communicating Democracy presents the first comprehensive comparative investigation of the role of the media in the move toward democracy in developing and post-communist countries. Recognizing the central role of an independent press in the formulation of stable democracies, Patrick H. O'Neil and a team of area and country specialists explore the particular cultural, economic, and political conditions that have shaped the media in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America. The authors examine how the print and electronic media function in societies that have recently made the move toward democracy--whether successfully or not. They pay particular attention to the role of the media in political life prior to transition; the impact of an authoritarian legacy on media structures after the move toward democracy; the problems in developing an independent media; and issues involving content, objectivity, and bias.

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1 Democratization and Mass Communication: What Is the Link? Patrick H. O’Neil Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Latin American Broadcasting and the State: Friend and Foe Elizabeth Fox Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
3 The Unfinished Project of Media Democratization in Argentina Silvio R. Waisbord Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
4 Notes on Freedom of Expression in Africa Robert Martin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
5 Nigeria: The Politics of Confusion Louise M. Bourgault Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	79
6 The Media and Democracy in Eastern Europe Owen V. Johnson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	103
7 Institutions, Transitions, and the Media: A Comparison of Hungary and Romania Richard A. Hall and Patrick H. O’Neil Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
8 The Mass Media in Asia John A. Lent Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	147
9 Democratization and the Press: The Case of South Korea Kyu Ho Youm Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	171
10 The Media and Democratic Development: The Social Basis of Political Communication W. Lance Bennett Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	195
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	209
The Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
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About the Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225

Language: English
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Audience: College/higher education;
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- Main content: 226

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Published: July 26, 2023
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