A political boss, partisanship and the press : the impact on democracy of two newspapers in Salvador, Brazil

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dc.contributor.advisorStraubhaar, Joseph D.
dc.creatorHarlow, Summer Dawnen
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-20T16:03:05Zen
dc.date.available2015-05-20T16:03:05Zen
dc.date.issued2006-05en
dc.descriptiontexten
dc.description.abstractThis thesis analyzes levels of newspaper independence in Salvador, Bahia, considering how ownership shapes what news is printed and whether newspapers are drawn into clientelistic relationships with their owners. Through a content analysis of Salvador's two leading newspapers, A Tarde and Correio da Bahia, this study also examines whether the newspapers are including multiple perspectives in the news in an effort to engender civil society and strengthen democracy. This study will show that while the partisan Correio da Bahia has made its agenda reflect that of its owner, A Tarde has struggled to maintain its independence, attempting to include alternative voices and provide citizens with the information they need to participate in, and help further consolidation of, democracy. Such a systematic case study of the impact of owner influence on Brazilian media is rare in journalism literature.en
dc.description.departmentLatin American Studiesen
dc.format.mediumelectronicen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/30009en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works.en
dc.rights.restrictionRestricteden
dc.subjectBrazilen
dc.subjectNewspapersen
dc.subjectA Tardeen
dc.subjectCorreio da Bahiaen
dc.subjectDemocracyen
dc.titleA political boss, partisanship and the press : the impact on democracy of two newspapers in Salvador, Brazilen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.departmentLatin American Studiesen
thesis.degree.disciplineLatin American Studiesen
thesis.degree.grantorThe University of Texas at Austinen
thesis.degree.levelMastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen

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