Mexican Watchdogs: The Rise of a Critical Press Since the 1980s -- Andrew Paxman, Paperback
Mexican Watchdogs: The Rise of a Critical Press Since the 1980s -- Andrew Paxman, Paperback
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In the first narrative history of Mexico's contemporary press, Andrew Paxman recounts the evolution of print media between the 1980s and the present. From showing widespread subservience toward authority to playing a watchdog role as the country democratized, Mexico's media underwent drastic changes in its roles and functions.
Paxman also traces how the media responded to outright state hostility and major threats to its existence, including a war on drugs that made Mexico the riskiest country for reporters outside a combat zone, a decline in revenue as readers and advertisers migrated to the internet, and a partial return to government cooptation. Based on interviews with 180 current and former journalists and extensive research in newspaper libraries, Mexican Watchdogs interweaves critical analysis with the stories of key reporters, editors, and publishers as well as the trajectories of Mexico's leading print and online media.
Author: Andrew Paxman
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 10/28/2025
Pages: 380
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9781469684987
About the Author
Andrew Paxman is research professor of history and journalism at the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) in Mexico.
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