Journal of Mass Communication & Journalism

Antonio Castillo

Publications

• Review Article
  Subverting Democracy and Thwarting Social Change, an Examination into the Latin American Mass Media
  Author(s): Antonio CastilloAntonio Castillo
  
  In the last few decades Latin America has seen a shift to left leaning, socially progressive and radical governments. Despite their diverse political textures, all of them have been elected democratically and have appealed to the most marginalised sectors of this vast continent. Hand and hand the region has become a fertile ground for the generation, cross-fertilization and consolidation of history-changing socially progressive movements. From the 2011 student movements in Chile, to the recent Bolivian Aymara Indian actions to block the Dakar rally, Latin America is experiencing a rich tapestry of energetic citizen movements. Considering these two contemporary paradigms, one could argue that Latin America is going through a process of democratic engagement from below. It is a political and civil movement instigated and led by grassroots urban and rural actors struggling to achieve a t.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7912.1000185

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