Publication of Julián Durazo-Herrmann & Charles-Antoine Leboeuf s article : Framing the Public Sphere, A Study of Print Media in Veracruz (Mexico) in the International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society
Congratulations to Julián Durazo-Herrmann (UQAM) & Charles-Antoine Leboeuf (former bachelor student at UQAM and former member of ÉRIGAL) for the publication of their article in the International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society.
The article, titled "Framing the Public Sphere: A Study of Print Media in Veracruz (Mexico)" wonders how does the combination of democratization and violence shape the public sphere? This should entail an enlargement of the public sphere and an increase in public deliberation. Since framing is a powerful tool in determining the scope and contents of public debate, what role does framing play in democratizing public spheres? Taking the state of Veracruz (Mexico) as a case study, we explore to what extent do print media allow for an enlargement of the public sphere in terms of both admissible participants and issues. We argue that framing practices contribute to a paradoxical situation in which deliberation takes place, but whose democratic character is severely compromised by the systematic exclusion of certain actors and the subordinate framing of certain issues in the media. The result is a hybrid public sphere in which ostensibly democratic media help normalize violence, authoritarian practices and traditional domination patterns.
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This article is the result of one of many collaborations between ÉRIGAL professors and Students.
Congratulations again to them!
