The 21st century has transformed how we communicate. Grassroots movements, organizations, and individuals are using social media and new and accessible technology to stand up to repressive political and economic systems. In Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil, journalists risk their lives to write the news. Elsewhere, governments attempt to rein in the power of media conglomerates and democratize the airwaves. At the heart of this NACLA Report is the question of who gets to tell the story and how.
Fall
2012
Volume:
45
Number:
3