The media in the transition to democracy in Brazil

The text deals with the paths followed by the media during the transition from the authoritarian military regime to democracy in Brazil. It seeks to describe how the media took part in the struggle for a return to democracy, its actions & strategies for denouncing censorship & military oppre...

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Published in:Sociologia (Lisbon, Portugal) Portugal), 2005-05 (48), p.53-65
Main Author: Alves de Abreu, Alzira
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Authoritarianism (Political Ideology)
Brazil
Censorship
Mass Media Effects
Military Regimes
Political Development
Repression (Political)
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Summary:The text deals with the paths followed by the media during the transition from the authoritarian military regime to democracy in Brazil. It seeks to describe how the media took part in the struggle for a return to democracy, its actions & strategies for denouncing censorship & military oppression. But the behaviour of the media in this process in Brazil has only recently been examined by historians & social scientists. A number of explanations for this omission are presented in the text. 35 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0873-6529
2182-7907