Citizens of Scandal, Journalism, Secrecy, and the Politics of Reckoning in Mexico
Journalism, Secrecy, and the Politics of Reckoning in Mexico
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Vanessa Freije's "Citizens of Scandal" examines the eruption of political scandals in Mexico from the 1960s to the 1980s.
The book explores how these scandals shaped the public sphere during a period of both repression and increasing openness within the one-party state.
Freije analyzes the role of journalists in exposing wrongdoing, highlighting their actions as both denouncers of corruption and sometimes unwitting participants in the silencing of certain issues.
The study reveals how scandals, despite their inherent inequities, served as a mechanism for holding the state accountable and forcing responses to public discontent.
Ultimately, the book illuminates the complex interplay between free speech, censorship, and the ongoing struggle for political representation in Mexico.
The book explores how these scandals shaped the public sphere during a period of both repression and increasing openness within the one-party state.
Freije analyzes the role of journalists in exposing wrongdoing, highlighting their actions as both denouncers of corruption and sometimes unwitting participants in the silencing of certain issues.
The study reveals how scandals, despite their inherent inequities, served as a mechanism for holding the state accountable and forcing responses to public discontent.
Ultimately, the book illuminates the complex interplay between free speech, censorship, and the ongoing struggle for political representation in Mexico.
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Vanessa Freije, "Citizens of Scandal: Journalism, Secrecy, and the Politics of Reckoning in Mexico" (Duke UP, 2020)
