Press and civil society: alliance and mistrust in Mexican transition
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https://doi.org/10.52203/pangea.v11i1.16Keywords:
State press, Civil society, Content analysis, DemocracyAbstract
Journalism and civil society are two fundamental actors for democratic transition processes. Twenty years after the first alternance in federal power in Mexico, it is necessary to assess the interaction between these two actors. Although the literature assumes a virtuous relationship between them, for rights’ demanding and for accountability processes, there is evidence that civil society does not necessarily support the journalistic function, which is notorious in the growing mistrust towards print media and in the extended indifference to violence. Here it is proposed that this lack of trust is motivated by the way in which the civil society has been covered by the press. From an original database of the two main newspapers in each state, this research identifies the most common patterns for covering civil society in the local Mexican press. The implications of these patters for the relationship press-society are discussed.
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