ABSTRACT
The low level of deontological convergence between entrepreneurs and journalists is a characteristic present among Latin American countries, and it can be exemplified by the Chilean country report. Notwithstanding further obstacles, like the politicization of the media sector, outdated media laws, social inequality, threats to freedom of the press, and a lack of safety for journalists exercising their profession, which can be witnessed in several Latin American countries, ownership concentration remains a key factor impacting media accountability infrastructures. In Mexico, the creation of media accountability instruments, like ombudspersons, is directly related to the reforms of the past 20 years and the creation of the law for communication and for information access. The relevant number of the Mexican experiences can be measured for the existence of one association to, indeed, promote interchange among the experiences. Moreover, the Latin American country reports in this handbook show impressively the ways traditional media accountability tools are adapted to the realities in the given countries.
