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Global South Creator Cultures

Tugce Bidav, Smith Mehta (eds.)

New Delhi: Routledge India (2026), x, 196 pp.

"Global South Creator Cultures situates creator labour within the geographic specificities of nation-states and examines the working conditions of social media creators and the geographical challenges of their work, offering a four-part conceptual framework for studying creator cultures. Rather than ... more

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Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives, Volume 3

Stuart Allan, Einar Thorsen (eds.)

New York et al.: Peter Lang (2026), xii, 372 pp.

"This third volume of Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives seeks to build upon the agenda set in motion by the first and second volumes, namely by: 1) offering an overview of key developments in citizen journalism since 2014, including the use of social media in crisis reporting; 2) providing a n ... more

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Latin America's Contested Pasts in Telenovelas and TV Series: History as Fuel for Entertainment
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Mónika Contreras Saiz, Stefan Rinke (eds.)

Berlin: De Gruyter (2025), xxii, 381 pp.

"In Latin America, the production of telenovelas and TV series about the region's recent and traumatic past has grown considerably in the last 20 years, affecting societal perceptions of the past, historical consciousness, and political culture. While these TV products are usually perceived as trivi ... more

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Journalism under Duress: Worlds of Journalism Study Report (Wave 3: 2021–2025)
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Thomas Hanitzsch, Folker Hanusch, Corinna Lauerer, Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova (eds.)

Munich: Ludwig-Maximilian Universität (LMU), WJS Center (2025), 371 pp.

"This report presents findings from the third wave of the Worlds of Journalism Study (WJS3), conducted between 2021 and 2025. In this iteration, we focused on journalists’ perceptions of risk and uncertainty in their profession and sought to identify key factors that shape how journalists navigate ... more

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Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025
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Nic Newman, Richard Fletcher, Craig T. Robertson, Amy Ross Arguedas, Rasmus Kleis Nielsen (eds.)

Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2025), 170 pp.

"• Engagement with traditional media sources such as TV, print, and news websites continues to fall, while dependence on social media, video platforms, and online aggregators grows. This is particularly the case in the United States where polling overlapped with the first few weeks of the new Trum ... p administration. Social media news use was sharply up (+6pp) but there was no ‘Trump bump’ for traditional sources. • Personalities and influencers are, in some countries, playing a significant role in shaping public debates. One-fifth (22%) of our United States sample says they came across news or commentary from popular podcaster Joe Rogan in the week after the inauguration, including a disproportionate number of young men. In France, young news creator Hugo Travers (HugoDécrypte) reaches 22% of under-35s with content distributed mainly via YouTube and TikTok. Young influencers also play a significant role in many Asian countries, including Thailand. • News use across online platforms continues to fragment, with six online networks now reaching more than 10% weekly with news content, compared with just two a decade ago. Around a third of our global sample use Facebook (36%) and YouTube (30%) for news each week. Instagram (19%) and WhatsApp (19%) are used by around a fifth, while TikTok (16%) remains ahead of X at 12%. • Data show that usage of X for news is stable or increasing across many markets, with the biggest uplift in the United States (+8pp), Australia (+6pp), and Poland (+6pp). Since Elon Musk took over the network in 2022 many more right-leaning people, notably young men, have flocked to the network, while some progressive audiences have left or are using it less frequently. Rival networks like Threads, Bluesky, and Mastodon are making little impact globally, with reach of 2% or less for news. • Changing platform strategies mean that video continues to grow in importance as a source of news. Across all markets the proportion consuming social video has grown from 52% in 2020 to 65% in 2025 and any video from 67% to 75%. In the Philippines, Thailand, Kenya, and India more people now say they prefer to watch the news rather than read it, further encouraging the shift to personality-led news creators. • Our survey also shows the importance of news podcasting in reaching younger, better-educated audiences. The United States has among the highest proportion (15%) accessing one or more podcasts in the last week, with many of these now filmed and distributed via video platforms such as YouTube and TikTok. By contrast, many northern European podcast markets remain dominated by public broadcasters or big legacy media companies and have been slower to adopt video versions. • TikTok is the fastest growing social and video network, adding a further 4pp across markets for news and reaching 49% of our online sample in Thailand (+10pp) and 40% in Malaysia (+9pp). But at the same time people in those markets see the network as one of the biggest threats when it comes to false or misleading information, along with Facebook. • Overall, over half our sample (58%) say they remain concerned about their ability to tell what is true from what is false when it comes to news online, a similar proportion to last year. Concern is highest in Africa (73%) and the United States (73%), with lowest levels in Western Europe (46%). • When it comes to underlying sources of false or misleading information, online influencers and personalities are seen as the biggest threat worldwide (47%), along with national politicians (47%). Concern about influencers is highest in African countries such as Nigeria (58%) and Kenya (59%), while politicians are considered the biggest threat in the United States (57%), Spain (57%), and much of Eastern Europe." (Executive summary, page 10-11) more

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Media Compass: A Companion to International Media Landscapes

Aljosha Karim Schapals, Christian Pentzold (eds.)

Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell (2025), xxiii, 502 pp.

"In 'Media Compass: A Companion to International Media Landscapes', an international team of prominent scholars examines both long-term media systems and fluctuating trends in media usage around the world. Integrating country-specific summaries and cross-cutting studies of geopolitical regions, this ... more

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Why Radio is More Reliable Than Television During Social Protests: An Explanation Through Framing Theory

Francisco Tagle

Journal of Radio & Audio Media (2025), 15 pp.

"This study applies the framing model of Semetko and Valkenburg (2000) to analyze media coverage of the Chilean social protests of 2019, with a particular emphasis on differences between radio and television coverage. This model uses 20 distinct questions to identify specific frames used in news rep ... more

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Shaping Global Cultures Through Screenwriting: Women Who Write Our Worlds

Rose Ferrell, Rosanne Welch (eds.)

Bristol: Intellect (2025), 658 pp.

"This volume, Shaping Global Cultures through Screenwriting: Women Who Write Our Worlds, tells stories of women who have worked with and within communities to bring the communities’ stories to life through screenwriting. In gathering these examples, we asked for stories that achieved some level ... of impact for the communities. Impact was considered across a number of indices. We wanted to show that attitudes have shifted, policies have been rewritten and the life experiences and ranges of possibility for some have changed for the better as a result of women’s work. We hope to show through our stories that film can change lives; that sharing stories matters; and that women are everywhere, using their skills in screen production for the good of many. In her excellent book, Women in the International Film Industry: Policy Practice and Power, Susan Liddy (2020) offers ‘a wide-ranging, critical assessment of practice, policy and progress’ to establish the range and scale of gender inequality that currently exists in the world of screen production. She quotes O’Neill and Domingo (2015) to point out that social, economic and political conditions vary, and ‘combine in different ways to enable or constrain women’s agency and leadership’ in screen production (Liddy 2020: 1). In contrast, our book approaches the same problem from the opposite perspective: we seek to correlate the ‘policy, practice and power’ (Liddy 2020) with the actual work of women screenwriters. Our aim is to point out what women screenwriters, creators and filmmakers are doing in disparate corners of the world, and how their effort is positively impacting communities, shaping culture and creating change. We argue that, despite the fact that women screenwriters are underrepresented in leadership roles in film industries worldwide, the impact of their films remains visible and palpable. We provide evidence that, as women step into the roles of screenwriter, filmmaker and collaborator, using known and emerging technologies, formats and genres under the broad scope of ‘screen production’, they raise the voices of other women and other communities. This volume shows the impact of women’s voices in creating real change for the communities whose stories are told through the topics and themes of these women’s screen works. Not least, this volume seeks to celebrate these women and their communities and bring awareness of that impact to broader communities worldwide." (Introduction, page 1) more

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Los YO narrativos: Relatos de poder en Latam-Caribe
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Omar Rincón, Daiana Bruzzone, Luisa Uribe (eds.)

Bogotá: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), FES Comunicación; Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales (CLACSO) (2025), 287

"La gran batalla cultural es entre yopitalismo (libertad total para los negocios y el individuo) y democracia (bienestar social y trabajo por lo colectivo). El debate político es entonces entre un capitalismo que propone un individualismo de tener dinero para consumir y exhibir y una democracia que ... propone promover derechos para todos. La derecha dice que la democracia no sirve cuando ellos no ganan elecciones, el Estado no sirve pero se lo apropian para sus negocios, que los políticos y las élites progres lucran solo para ellos y nos imponen sus reglas morales. “Zurdos” los llama Milei, “virus mental woke” los nombra Musk, e “izquierdopatía” dice en Colombia la política de derechas María Fernanda Cabal. Todos defienden una fe: “¡Viva el YOpitalismo!”. Y esto ha llevado a que el sentido común sea que los políticos, los progres y la democracia son el enemigo. El resultado es que habitamos un momento político tóxico, indignación, polarización, donde triunfan los yo celebrities de hombres muy arrogantes (Milei, Bukele, Trump, Musk…) que no son el pueblo, que son especiales y únicos, superhéroes que guían al pueblo y lo convierten en hordas de fans y seguidores; que juegan muy bien en las redes digitales y en la coolture, esa cultura del pasarla bien, en modo fluido, habitando la euforia del consumo. Su éxito está en que producen espectáculo y emociones para la gente (a la que desprecian) y los periodistas (a quienes odian), pero gente y periodistas los aman e idolatran. Su discurso es hiperpersonalizado, violento, polémico, popularizante, tribalista. Por eso, creemos que si no los explicamos como “personajes” narrativos y sujetos estéticos no podremos hacer sentido de sus prácticas, no sabremos cómo debemos luchar contra sus egos y performances. Este libro nace de este argumento, mas que desde las razones y argumentos modernos, a estos “personajes” hay que entrarles en la lucha comunicativa y cultural desde lo narrativo y estético. Y eso es así porque la política, lo cultural y la democracia no tienen que ver con “realidades” o “hechos” o “razones”, sino con percepciones, emociones y sentido comunes. Para dar de cómo es que operan estas narrativas del poder en América Latina y Caribe les presentamos un mapa con algunos de los casos más resonantes de la región -claro que no son los únicos, sin embargo “para muestra sobra un botón”-. En la primera parte encontramos los textos que dan cuenta de narrativas presidenciales -actuales y recientes, a elección de las/os autores de cada país-; luego, encontramos el análisis de narrativas que se corresponden con voces influyentes (tanto o más que las gobernantes) como son las de la justicia, la legislatura, organizaciones populares o candidatos; y finalmente encontramos un apartado que da cuenta de narrativas superpoderosas: las tecnológicas, las feministas, las indígenas, los movilizaciones sociales que se cuelan en todos las demás prácticas y discursos de la comunicación política contemporánea." (El contexto, páginas 8-9) more

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Televisión con memoria: Entrevistas a creadores de ficción histórica en Chile y Colombia

Mónika Contreras Saiz (ed.)

Berlin; Bogotá: Laboratorio de Investigación de la Memoria y Métodos Digitales (GUMELAB); Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES); FES Comunicación (2025), 395 pp.

"La televisión latinoamericana no solo entretiene, también recuerda. En Chile y Colombia, series y telenovelas han hecho de la pantalla un espacio donde se discute la historia reciente, la dictadura, el conflicto armado, el narcotráfico, la corrupción. En Televisión con memoria, la historiadora ... more

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Media Capture in Africa and Latin America: Power and Resistance

Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara, Bethia Pearson (eds.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2025), xliii, 388 pp.

"How can current debates on ‘media capture’ be understood within the contexts of Africa and Latin America? This edited collection provides a nuanced exploration of media capture—a critical yet contested concept that examines and illuminates how media can become skewed in favour of power—whil ... more

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Lo ancestral funciona: Pasado, presente y futuro de la radio comunitaria

Ernesto Lamas (ed.)

Bogotá: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), FES Comunicación (2025), 249 pp.

"Este libro es una invitación a viajar por las ondas invisibles de las radios comunitarias de América Latina y el mundo. Desde las montañas del norte argentino hasta los barrios populares de Barranquilla, desde las selvas peruanas hasta las calles de México, miles de comunicadores y comunicadora ... more

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Negotiating Journalism: The (In)congruences of Role Expectations and Evaluation of Media Performance Between Audiences and News Professionals in Chile

Alexis Cruz, Claudia Mellado

International Journal of Communication, volume 19 (2025), pp. 1893–1917

"Based on an online survey with 330 Chilean journalists and 4,615 media users, this study examines the discrepancies between the expectations of Chilean audiences and news professionals regarding journalistic roles and their evaluation of media performance. The findings reveal that audiences place g ... more

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WhatsApp in the World: Disinformation, Encryption, and Extreme Speech
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Sahana Udupa, Herman Wasserman (eds.)

New York: New York University Press (2025), vii, 375 pp.

"Known by the popular nickname “ZapZap” in Brazil and synonymous with the Internet across Africa and South Asia, WhatsApp has emerged as a major means of communication for millions of people around the world. Unlike social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, WhatsApp offers a closed, e ... more

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Digital Platforms and the Global South: Reconfiguring Power Relations in the Cultural Industries

Philippe Bouquillion, Christine Ithurbide, Tristan Mattelart (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2024), xiii, 239 pp.

"This book addresses the issues raised by digital platforms in the Global South, with an emphasis on the cultural stakes involved. It brings together an interdisciplinary team of researchers - including political economists, socio-economists, geographers, media sociologists or anthropologists - who ... more

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Protection mechanisms in Latin America: How to stregnthen the fragile shield protecting journalists

Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2024), 13 pp.

"Ensuring a safe environment for journalists continues to be a major challenge for Latin America’s democracies. At least 338 journalists have been killed in the region since 2000. These deaths have been compounded by waves of harassment, arbitrary arrests and judicial persecution, which have force ... d journalists to flee abroad. Due to this systemic violence, protection mechanisms are urgently needed. These statesector programmes aim to protect individuals who are exposed to risks because of their journalistic work or because they combat corruption, organised crime, and abuses carried out by authorities. These initiatives are often launched in response to pressure from civil society and international organisations. In the past ten years, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and Honduras all established such mechanisms. More recently, Ecuador and Peru launched protection initiatives in response to increased attacks. After several administrations that were hostile towards the media, Guatemala is now also trying to implement a protection policy, while draft laws are being discussed in Chile and Paraguay. Despite national differences, these mechanisms are built around common missions: assessing risks, determining appropriate measures and implementing protection plans for those under state protection. The methods used can take various forms, ranging from regular police patrols and emergency communication channels with law enforcement to enhanced protection measures such as bodyguards, armoured vehicles, bulletproof vests, surveillance cameras, and even relocation to safer places in the most serious situations. With support from UNESCO, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has worked to strengthen these mechanisms since 2021. In 2022, RSF published a report entitled “Protection paradigm: making protection mechanisms work for Latin American journalists” on Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and Honduras. Now, this report focuses on the initiatives emerging in Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Paraguay, and Peru. Through this report, RSF reaffirms its commitment — together with civil society and authorities — to establishing concrete responses to the threats against journalists. The number of protection mechanisms are growing, but their efficacy varies considerably and depends on an integrated approach involving various actors in order to prevent violence and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice. Many programmes are cruelly lacking in resources and can offer only limited state support, meaning they often fail to react to threats or prosecute attackers." (Foreword, page 3) more

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Mujeres de la comunicación Chile

Ana María Castillo, Paula Flores-Aguilar, Isabel Pavez (eds.)

Bogotá: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Programa de medios y comunicación para América Latina y el Caribe (2024), 353 pp.

"[Las editoras de este libro lo describen como] un tejido que hila la reflexión colectiva sobre lo que a ellas les hubiese gustado encontrar en su camino como mujeres estudiantes, docentes e investigadoras de la Comunicación. Se trata de un tejido que, a cuatro hilos, teje las historias de 23 muje ... more

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Social Media, Youth, and the Global South: Comparative Perspectives

Emmanuel K. Ngwainmbi (ed.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2024), xix, 292 pp.

This book illuminates the complex relationship between social media, identity, and youth in the Global South. By examining the profound impact on the psychosocial well-being and economic prospects of young people across diverse regions, the collection present empirical evidence from scholars spannin ... more

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Communications, media and internet concentration in Chile, 2019-2021

Guillermo Mastrini, Martín Becerra, Ana Bizberge, Ornela Carboni, Agustín Espada, Florencia Sosa

Global Media & Internet Concentration Project (GMIC) (2024), 27 pp.

"Between 2019 and 2021, the combined income of all the sectors studied increased by 44%. The sector with the most significant percentage growth is internet advertising, impacting other traditional media industries (newspapers, radio, and television) which have experienced a decrease in relative mark ... more

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Radios católicas en América Latina y el Caribe
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Tito Ballesteros López

Bogotá: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano y Caribeño (CELAM) (2024), 264 pp.

"1. Un asunto de identidad: No existe una única definición de lo que es una radio católica y esa circunstancia que puede ser sana también genera división en los medios. [...] 2. Medios para la comunión: Una conclusión que se desprende de las entrevistas aquí realizadas es que los medios poc ... more

Latin America's Contested Pasts in Telenovelas and TV Series: History as Fuel for Entertainment Deep Insights

Journalism under Duress: Worlds of Journalism Study Report (Wave 3: 2021–2025) Deep Insights

Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025 Deep Insights

Los YO narrativos: Relatos de poder en Latam-Caribe Deep Insights

WhatsApp in the World: Disinformation, Encryption, and Extreme Speech Deep Insights

Radios católicas en América Latina y el Caribe Deep Insights

Latin America's Contested Pasts in Telenovelas and TV Series: History as Fuel for Entertainment
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Journalism under Duress: Worlds of Journalism Study Report (Wave 3: 2021–2025)
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Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025
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Los YO narrativos: Relatos de poder en Latam-Caribe
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WhatsApp in the World: Disinformation, Encryption, and Extreme Speech
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Radios católicas en América Latina y el Caribe
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