Watchdog Journalism in South America: News, Accountability, and DemocracyPaperback, 1 June 2000

Drawing upon interviews with journalists and editors and analyzing selected news stories from each country, Silvio Waisbord offers a unique look at the significant differences between critical reporting in developing democracies and that already in place in the United States and European democracies. Watchdog Journalism in South America focuses on four countries: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.