Public Communication and Democracy in Latin America
Is Democratic Dialogue Possible in Fragmented Societies?
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Beschreibung
The book examines alternatives proposed and implemented by governments, civil society organizations, social movements and companies in Latin America to democratize public communication and overcome its current problems, such as the dissemination of alternative facts and fake news, anti-scientific discourse, harassing, discriminatory and hate speech, anti-human rights and anti-democracy discourses, and the contempt for political correctness. Drawing on theoretical approaches from media and communication, political studies and sociology, the book identifies strengths and weaknesses of the strategies for promoting democratic dialogue in Latin America and globally.
María Soledad Segura is researcher at Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) and professor at Facultad de Ciencias Sociales of Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina.
Introduction.- Chapter 1. Old and New Problems.- Chapter 2. Focused Alternatives.- Chapter 3. Social Movements, Public Institutions, Demands, Results and Opportunities.- Chapter 4. Strategies for New Consensuses.
Provides an in-depth analysis of the strategies to overcome hate speech, misinformation and denialism in Latin America Studies the approaches by civil society, governments and private sector addressing the public communication challenges Focuses on the learning by the social movements and public institutions fostering democratic dialogue in the region
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María Soledad Segura
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