Television, Democracy, and the Mediatization of Chilean Politics

This study examines Chile's 1988 Franja Electoral, the month-long nationally televised political program that gave space to both sides ahead of the country's national plebiscite. The author argues that the "mediatization" of Chilean politics through this practice enabled the peaceful transition of power from Pinochet's military dictatorship.

Table des matières

Part I: Historical Context
Chapter 1: Pinochet's Enduring Legacy
Chapter 2: The Rainbow that Brought Down a Dictatorship
Part II: Mediatization as a Theoretical Framework
Chapter 3: A Fictive Self-Representation of Chilean Democracy
Chapter 4: A Democratic Transition? NO. A Shift in Political Culture? SÍ.
Part III: The Empirical Study
Chapter 5: The Production of the 1988 Franja Electoral
Chapter 6: The Content Analysis of the 1988 Franja Electoral
Part IV: Conclusion
Conclusion: 1990 to 2013: The Arc of La Concertación

A propos de l'auteur

Harry L. Simón Salazar

Résumé

This study examines Chile’s 1988 Franja Electoral, the month-long nationally televised political program that gave space to both sides ahead of the country’s national plebiscite. The author argues that the “mediatization” of Chilean politics through this practice enabled the peaceful transition of power from Pinochet’s military dictatorship.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Harry L. Simón Salazar, Harry Simon Salazar, Harry L. Simon Salazar, Harry L Simón Salazar, Harry L. Simón Salazar, Simon Salazar Harry L.
• Edition: Lexington Books
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781498559546
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-5954-6
• Pages: 190
• Thèmes: Communication, Globalization & Cultural Identity; Communication, Globalization,; Communication, Globalization, and Cultural Identity
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Médias, communication > Sciences des médias; Chile, South America, Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, Caribbean islands, Politics & government, Communication Studies, Politics and government, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, History of the Americas