The reform will not be televised

This essay analyses the most recent legislation about electoral processes in Mexico’s federal context. It emphazises the link between mass media (especially radio and TV) and political power. An important asseveration is that, in recent years, communications companies had had a powerful influence on...

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Autor principal: Arceo Contreras, José Alejandro
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales, UNAM 2011
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Acceso en línea:http://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/rep/article/view/27403
http://biblioteca.clacso.edu.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=mx/mx-047&d=article27403oai
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Sumario:This essay analyses the most recent legislation about electoral processes in Mexico’s federal context. It emphazises the link between mass media (especially radio and TV) and political power. An important asseveration is that, in recent years, communications companies had had a powerful influence on the public authorities. The 2007 electoral changes respond to create a more balanced situation.