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Mass Media's Influence on the Transformation of the Mexican Political Regime
Author(s) -
Palavicini Gabriela
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
latin american policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.195
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2041-7373
pISSN - 2041-7365
DOI - 10.1111/j.2041-7373.2011.00041.x
Subject(s) - mass media , politics , democracy , political science , sociology , media studies , public relations , political economy , law
For many years, mass media has transformed its original role from one of simply informing people to one of shaping societies by making them adopt elements of different cultures. Giving information is only one of its attributes, but in this day and age it is not the main activity. Today, mass media acts more like a group of “feature writers and feature speakers” than of informative channels. Mass media has become an important new player in all states and a decision maker in some spheres. In Mexico, mass media has influenced the adoption of lifestyles and the integration of new traditions and values, but these are not the only aspects in which media intervened. It also has participated in the building of a new political culture that shows people how to become real citizens. This article will study the role of television and the press in the transformation of the Mexican political regime. It will focus on the way that mass media can influence the process of transforming political attitudes by making democratic political values a daily routine.