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Media Influence Matrix Mexico: Government, Politics and Regulation

London; Montevideo: Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC);Observacom (2022), 34 pp.
"Despite the positive impact of the constitutional reform of 2013 and other previous or related regulations, media policy in Mexico is still faced with numerous challenges. Many objectives of the 2013 reform, in fact, could not be achieved because of a series of secondary laws that have been adopted in the meantime. Controversial cases remain unresolved. The Mexican media system thus remains one of the most concentrated in the world. Therefore, more comprehensive economic competition measures and policies are needed (for instance, asymmetric policies by service and not by sector). On the other hand, as the goals of the governments in the media have not been achieved, the digital divide remains wide, which means that vast swathes of the Mexican population do not fully enjoy the benefits of digitization. Part of the reason is that post-reform investments were below expectations, at much lower levels than in other countries (except for a recent investment in a 5G network). Public media remain financially vulnerable as authorities have discretionary power in approving their budget and exert significant influence in their editorial coverage. Moreover, public media remain reluctant to be held accountable." (Conclusion)
Legal Overview, 1
Regulatory Landscape, 3
Rights, 5
Broadcast Licenses for Social Use, 8
Public Broadcasting System, 9
Broadcasting, 11
Competition, 13
Investment, 15
Protection of Journalists, 16
State Advertising, 18
The Right to Freedom of Expression and Information, 19
Regulatory Authorities, 20
Print Media Regulation, 23
Internet Regulation, 24
Data Regulation, 25
Other Regulators With Influence in the Media, 26
Decision-Making, 27
Influental Actors, 28
External Influencers, 32
Conclusion, 34