Overview
Analyzes based on extensive field research in El Salvador as well as online research of social media
Combines qualitative and quantitative methods
Bridges theory and practice by blending critical analysis with a practical evaluation of media outlets’ on-the-ground operations
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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About this book
This ethnographic study explores how four alternative media projects in El Salvador integrated digital technologies—particularly social media—into their practices, and whether incorporating these technologies affected citizen participation not only in the media production process, but in a broader discursive sphere of civic and political life as well. Summer Harlow investigates the factors that influence the extent to which alternative media producers are able to use digital tools in liberating ways for social change by opening a space for participation in technology (as content producers) and through technology (as engaged citizens). The book advances existing literature with two main contributions: extending our understanding of the digital divide to include inequalities of social media use, and including technology use—whether liberating or not—as a fundamental component of a mestizaje approach to the study of alternative media.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Summer Harlow has a PhD in journalism and an MA in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin, USA. She is a former newspaper journalist who has lived in, reported from, and travelled extensively throughout Latin America. She is currently Assistant Professor of Communication at Florida State University, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Liberation Technology in El Salvador
Book Subtitle: Re-appropriating Social Media among Alternative Media Projects
Authors: Summer Harlow
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48039-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-48038-1Published: 26 May 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83883-0Published: 28 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-48039-8Published: 17 May 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 214
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations
Topics: Social Media, Latin American Culture, Culture and Technology, Latin American Politics