Cybertarianism further exposed: Chile, Colombia, Mexico and the COVID-19 conjuncture
Journal of Digital Media & Policy
; 12(1):97, 2021.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1215158
ABSTRACT
Chile, Colombia and Mexico have long been at the heart of neo-liberal experimentation and cybertarian fantasy. The former has denuded their ability to meet the needs of the citizenry in general, the latter to provide a democratic media. The contemporary pandemic has put these deregulated, privatized economies under particular strain – market solutions to social problems have proven dramatically, drastically, predictably inefficient. In the sphere of education, the isolation of school pupils and workers, mandated in the interest of public health, has driven a return to public broadcasting. Combined with mass public agitation and media-reform movements, that provides hope for a new landscape.
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Databases of international organizations
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ProQuest Central
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
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Colombia
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Mexico
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Digital Media & Policy
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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