Advocacy Coalitions and Democratizing Media Reforms in Latin ... - 9783319212777

Advocacy Coalitions and Democratizing Media Reforms in Latin AmericaWhose Voice Gets on the Air?\nAuthor(s): Christof Mauersberger\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer International Publishing AG\nISBN-13: 9783319212777, 978-3319212777\nSynopsis\nThis book examines democratizing media reforms in Latin America. The author explains why some countries have recently passed such reforms in the broadcasting sector, while others have not. By offering a civil society perspective, the author moves beyond conventional accounts that perceive media reforms primarily as a form of government repression to punish oppositional media. Instead, he highlights the pioneering role of civil society coalitions, which have managed to revitalize the debate on communication rights and translated them into specific regulatory outcomes such as the promotion of community radio stations. The book provides an in-depth, comparative analysis of media refo.