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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 Communication in Latin America: Journalism, Mass Media, and Society, editor Richard R. Cole has assembled a selection of articles that explore these issues. The book focuses on journalism, given the traditional strength of the press in Latin America. The twelve comprehensive essays-written exclusively for this publication-examine either an aspect of the mass media in the region or the media in a particular country during a number of stages of its political development. Divided into two parts, the book begins with a thorough overview of the state of mass communication in the entire region. Articles in the first section focus on broad issues such as the changing role of women in the media; the value of professional organizations, including colegios, in journalism; and the usefulness of propaganda in effecting political change. Essays in the second section explore situations in individual countries, including freedom of the press in Mexico and Chile, and the Argentine media's struggle to define its role under the new democratic government. Cole concludes the book with his forecast of the future of mass communication in Latin America. Communication in Latin America: Journalism, Mass Media, and Society is a valuable tool for students of international communi-cation and an excellent supplement for classes in Latin American studies, anthropology, and political science.
Chapter 1 PrefaceChapter 2 Some Milestones in Latin American Media HistoryPart 3 I Status of and Issues in Latin American Mass CommunicationChapter 4 Current Status of the Mass Media in Latin AmericaChapter 5 The Role of Women in Latin American Mass MediaChapter 6 Professional News Organizations in Latin AmericaChapter 7 An Unusual Approach in the United States to Latin American Journalism EducationChapter 8 Effects of International Propaganda on U.S.-Cuban RelationsChapter 9 Should Journalists Be Required to Belong to Colegios and Have University Degrees?Part 10 II Case Studies of Mass Communication in Selected Latin American CountriesChapter 11 Mexico's Struggle for a Free PressChapter 12 The Dark Side of Cuban Journalism: Press Freedom and Corruption before CastroChapter 13 Birth, Death, and Resurrection of Press Freedom in ChileChapter 14 The Media in Argentina: Struggling with the Absence of a Democratic TraditionChapter 15 Controversies over Mass Communication and Professional Education in the Andean CountriesChapter 16 The Electronic Media in BrazilChapter 17 Conclusions: Toward the New MillenniumChapter 18 Suggested ReadingsChapter 19 Suggested Films
I predict Communication in Latin America will quickly become the standard for scholars and journalists seeking a comprehensive picture of the mass media in this important part of the world. It is timely, comprehensive, and intelligently written and edited.
