The International Political Economy of Communication

This collection reflects on the international political economy of media and the valuable lessons to be learned from the media reforms currently taking place across South America. The contributors present a range of theoretical and methodological perspectives on the ongoing battle for media space in South America, and the volume includes a foreword by Ernesto Laclau.

This collection reflects on the international political economy of media and the valuable lessons to be learned from the media reforms currently taking place across South America. The contributors present a range of theoretical and methodological perspectives on the ongoing battle for media space in South America, and the volume includes a foreword by Ernesto Laclau.

Foreword by Ernesto Laclau Introduction; Cheryl Martens and Ernesto Vivares PART I: MEDIA, POWER AND DEMOCRACY IN THE INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY 1. The Struggle for Democratic Media: Lessons from the North and from the Left; Robert W. McChesney 2. Media Democracy and Reform in South America: Lessons for Europe; David McQueen PART II: THE POLITICS AND CULTURAL PRACTICES OF MEDIA AND POWER IN SOUTH AMERICA 3. The Dispute Over Public Opinion: The mediatization of politics and the politicization of the media in Ecuador; Mauro Cerbino, Isabel Ramos, Diana Coryat, Marcia Maluf 4. Argentina's Audiovisual Communication Services Law No. 26.522: Cultural practices, power and communication; Susana Sel and Pablo Gasloli 5. Media and Empowerment in Venezuela: Toward a participatory public-mediatic space; Ximena Gonzalez Broquen 6. The Internet for the Public Interest: Overcoming the digital divide in Brazil; Carolina Mato 7. Media as Political Opposition: The neverending battle; Roberto Follari PART III: REGIONALISM AND THE INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY OF COMMUNICATION 8. Media and Multilateralism in South America: How the International Matters to Domestic Media Reform; Katherine M. A. Reilly 9. Community Media and Policy hacking: Connecting South American policy debates to international media reform movements; Arne Hintz 10. Conclusions: Toward a critical IPE of Media, Power and Regionalism; Cheryl Martens and Ernesto Vivares