Media Ownership, Oligarchies and Globalization: Media Concentration in South America

MASTRINI, GUILLERMO Y MARTÍN BECERRA

The political economies of media

Bloomsbury

Lugar: Londres; Año: 2011; p. 66 - 83

This chapter begins by reviewing different lines of thinking within the political economy approach to the media industries and communication. It then sketches the main historical processes that have shaped the media in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay -- the Southern Cone countries of Latin America ? and compares media concentration trends in these countries over the last decade. Lastly, we analyze the variety of strategies used by the main actors in the media markets of the region.