ABSTRACT

With the rise of Spanish language media around the world, The Handbook of Spanish Language Media provides an overview of the field and its emerging issues. This Handbook will serve as the definitive source for scholars interested in this emerging field of study; not only to provide background knowledge of the various issues and topics relevant to Spanish language media, but also to establish directions for future research in this rapidly growing area.

This volume draws on the expertise of authors and collaborators across the globe. The book is an essential reference work for graduate students, scholars, and media practitioners interested in Spanish language media, and is certain to influence the course of future research in this growing and increasingly influential area.

part I|199 pages

Spanish Language Media

chapter 2|17 pages

The Media in Spain

Three Decades of Transformation

chapter 4|16 pages

The Media in Central America

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama

chapter 6|11 pages

The Mass Media in Venezuela

History, Politics and Freedom

chapter 11|20 pages

Media and Entertainment in Argentina

Doing Business in a Fragmented Society

chapter 13|6 pages

The Media in Paraguay

A Locked Nation in Times of Change

part II|99 pages

Topics and Issues in Spanish Language Media

chapter 16|19 pages

Television News

Spain, Mexico, Colombia and the United States

chapter 17|8 pages

Univision and Telemundo

Spanish Language Television Leaders in the United States

chapter 22|6 pages

Assessing the State of Spanish Language Media

A Summary and Future Directions