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Roles democráticos y retos para la práctica de periodistas mexicanos

Democratic roles and challenges for the practice of journalism in Mexico
[journal article]

Galarza Molina, Rocío Araceli

Abstract

Asumiendo que el periodismo posee un valor democrático normativo en su esencia, esta investigación integra 17 entrevistas en profundidad con periodistas mexicanos, principalmente ubicados en la ciudad de Monterrey y Ciudad de México, para determinar cómo estos profesionales conciben sus roles normat... view more

Asumiendo que el periodismo posee un valor democrático normativo en su esencia, esta investigación integra 17 entrevistas en profundidad con periodistas mexicanos, principalmente ubicados en la ciudad de Monterrey y Ciudad de México, para determinar cómo estos profesionales conciben sus roles normativos en una democracia no consolidada. Los resultados indican que los periodistas mexicanos identifican principalmente la función de monitoreo, es decir, el proporcionar información a ciudadanos para la toma de decisiones. Sin embargo, al reflexionar sobre su capacidad para realizar este rol, dichos periodistas lamentan que fallan a la democracia en el desempeño de éste. Ello se debe tanto a desafíos relacionados con su contexto particular, como a vicisitudes que afectan al periodismo mundialmente. Los periodistas señalan problemas con dueños de medios de comunicación y autoridades políticas que se piensan todavía “en el viejo sistema”, y dicen verse afligidos por instituciones políticas débiles incapaces de garantizar su seguridad.... view less


Assuming journalism has a normative democratic value at its core, this research draws on 17 in-depth interviews with Mexican journalists (primarily located in Monterrey and Mexico City) to determine how they conceive their normative roles in a non-consolidated democracy. Results indicate that the ... view more

Assuming journalism has a normative democratic value at its core, this research draws on 17 in-depth interviews with Mexican journalists (primarily located in Monterrey and Mexico City) to determine how they conceive their normative roles in a non-consolidated democracy. Results indicate that the main function identified by journalists is the monitorial one, that is, providing citizens with information to make decisions. However, when reflecting on their ability to perform this role, Mexican journalists acknowledge that they fail democracy. This failure is due to various challenges pertaining to their particular context and problems that afflict journalism worldwide. Most notably, Mexican journalists struggle with media owners and political authorities whose actions still correspond to the old political system and weak political institutions incapable of guaranteeing their safety.... view less

Free Keywords
democracy; journalism; media; normative roles; Mexico

Document language
Spanish

Publication Year
2020

Page/Pages
p. 167-191

Journal
Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales, 65 (2020) 239

DOI
https://doi.org/10.22201/fcpys.2448492xe.2020.239.68265

ISSN
2448-492X

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0


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