"The Mexican press is hampered by a shortage of qualified personnel, government pressures, low circulation, shortage of advertising material and poor equipment — The author describes the history of the press, speaks of its present status and gives his opinion regarding the possibilities of accelerating the development of journalism." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 762, topic code 110.1)