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Media and Conflict in Bolivia: Fostering a Constructive Role for the Media in a Situation of Vulnerable Governability

Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS) (2007), 54 pp.
"In order to work towards a more constructive role for the media in Bolivian society in the present context, this report suggests a strategy which could focus on the following four areas: advocacy for changes in the legal framework; spaces for debate and reflection; strengthening the quality of journalism; protection for journalists. For each of these areas specific interventions of immediate action are recommended. Such interventions focus on attending to the more pressing needs by seeking ways in which the media are not led to play an adverse role in the growing tension and the deepening of the conflict in Bolivia but rather to fulfill a role that makes it possible to create a bridge among the different political positions and current interests, and between these and Bolivian society." (Executive summary, page 3)
1 Introduction, 5
2 Challenges to democratic governability, 7
3 Framework of the media sector, 11
4 Description of the media sector, 15
5 Assessment of the media sector, 24
6 The media in the conflict in Bolivia, 39
7 Strategy for helping to strengthen the democratic role of the media, 43
8 Appendices, 51