About the book
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.
Editions of Mexican Watchdogs
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469684970
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469684987
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469684994
- PDF
- ISBN 9781469687414
Read an Excerpt
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.
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What is Mexican Watchdogs about?
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.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Mexican Watchdogs?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social groups, communities and identities > Ethnic studies / Ethnicity
Where can I read a sample of Mexican Watchdogs?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469684970
How long is Mexican Watchdogs and how many pages does it have?
Mexican Watchdogs has 380 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Mexican Watchdogs?
Andrew Paxman
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Mexican Watchdogs is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469684970) and paperback(ISBN 9781469684987) and ebook(ISBN 9781469684994) and pdf(ISBN 9781469687414)
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