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Mexican Watchdogs: The Rise of a Critical Press Since the 1980s

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Availability:In StockContributor:Andrew PaxmanPublish date:10/28/2025Pages:380
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of North Carolina PressISBN-13:9781469684970ISBN-10:1469684977UPC:9781469684970Book Category:Social Science, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Media Studies, Cultural & Ethnic Studies, Political ProcessBook Topic:Caribbean & Latin American Studies, Media & InternetSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.5609Product ID:SC44CW9F55

In the first narrative history of Mexico's contemporary press, Andrew Paxman recounts the evolution of print and online media between the 1980s and the present. From showing widespread subservience toward authority to playing a watchdog role as the country democratized, journalism both reflected and propelled changes in Mexican society.

Paxman also traces how the media responded to outright state hostility and major threats to its existence, including a war on drugs that made Mexico the riskiest country for reporters outside a combat zone, a decline in revenue as readers and advertisers migrated to the internet, and a partial return to government cooptation. Based on interviews with 180 current and former journalists and extensive research in newspaper libraries, Mexican Watchdogs interweaves critical analysis with the stories of key reporters, editors, and publishers as well as the trajectories of Mexico's leading print and online media.

Language:EnglishPublisher:University of North Carolina PressISBN-13:9781469684970ISBN-10:1469684977UPC:9781469684970Book Category:Social Science, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Media Studies, Cultural & Ethnic Studies, Political ProcessBook Topic:Caribbean & Latin American Studies, Media & InternetSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.5609Product ID:SC44CW9F55
Andrew Paxman is research professor of history and journalism at the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) in Mexico.
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press

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