Watchdog Journalism in South America: News, Accountability, and Democracy

By Silvio Waisbord

Book Overview

Drawing upon interviews with journalists and editors and analyzing selected news stories from each country, Silvio Waisbord offers a unique look at the significant differences between critical reporting in developing democracies and that already in place in the United States and European democracies. Watchdog Journalism in South America focuses on four countries: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231119747
• ISBN13: 9780231119740
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher