LA CONTINUIDAD DEL RÉGIMEN MEDIÁTICO HÍBRIDO EN BOLIVIA
Abstract
A más tardar desde finales de los años 90 del siglo pasado, en las Políticas Comparadas, se impuso el punto de vista de que los regímenes políticos híbridos se constituyen en la forma más frecuente de la organización política en diferentes países del mundo. De acuerdo con estas conclusiones, el presente trabajo parte del hecho, que la transferencia del concepto de los regímenes híbridos puede ser fructífero de la misma manera para el análisis del régimen mediático boliviano. Aplicando una evaluación cualitativa de cinco criterios básicos (control por el estado, violencia, efectividad de normas jurídicas, independencia política/económica, integración), se caracteriza el régimen mediático boliviano desde 1982, como híbrido que permanece relativamente constante bajo el gobierno de Morales. Si bien es cierto que después de la toma de posesión de Morales había mejoras en el marco de la regulación y en la consolidación de la infraestructura mediática, el régimen mediático debe ser caracterizado como dependiente de las intervenciones políticas y económicas; y excluyente con las zonas grises en la legislación de los medios de comunicación. La heurística de análisis de regímenes mediáticos propuesta en este artículo tiene el potencial de realizar debates de la sociedad civil con respecto a la democratización del régimen mediático existente, de acuerdo con el modelo y consenso socialmente deseable.
At the latest since the 1990s, in Comparative Politics the view has prevailed that hybrid regimes are the most common form of political organization in different countries all over the world. In accordance with this conclusion, the present work is based on the assumption that the application of the concept of hybrid regimes can be equally fruitful for the analysis of the Bolivian media regime. Based on the qualitative analysis of five basic criteria (state control, violence, rule of law, political and economic independence, integration), the Bolivian media regime since 1982 can be characterized as hybrid which remains relatively stable under the current government of Morales. Although there can be seen some improvements in the media regulation and consolidation of media infrastructure after Morales took up office in 2006, the media regime continues to depend on the political and economic intervention; and is still exclusionary with blind spots in media legislation. The heuristic for the analysis of media regimes suggested in this article may be useful for civil society debates about the democratization of the existing media regime according to the model and consensus of public interest.
At the latest since the 1990s, in Comparative Politics the view has prevailed that hybrid regimes are the most common form of political organization in different countries all over the world. In accordance with this conclusion, the present work is based on the assumption that the application of the concept of hybrid regimes can be equally fruitful for the analysis of the Bolivian media regime. Based on the qualitative analysis of five basic criteria (state control, violence, rule of law, political and economic independence, integration), the Bolivian media regime since 1982 can be characterized as hybrid which remains relatively stable under the current government of Morales. Although there can be seen some improvements in the media regulation and consolidation of media infrastructure after Morales took up office in 2006, the media regime continues to depend on the political and economic intervention; and is still exclusionary with blind spots in media legislation. The heuristic for the analysis of media regimes suggested in this article may be useful for civil society debates about the democratization of the existing media regime according to the model and consensus of public interest.
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Vol. 21, No. 33