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ATLANTIC JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION
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ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/15456870.2023.2292217
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journalism practice; social media; political communication; internet; corruption; gatekeeping
Democracy in Central America is declining, with oppressive policies and constraints on journalists leading to violent censorship of media. However, social media provides an opportunity for alternative journalists in Central America to overcome economic constraints and become influential actors in political communication.
Declining democracy in Central America, from oppressive policies in El Salvador and detaining journalists in Guatemala to emerging anti-press rhetoric in Costa Rica, reinforces a history of violent censorship for Latin American media, complicating journalists' abilities to influence communication. Through interviews with journalists in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, this study analyzes the role of social media in Central American journalism. The interviews reveal that while the dominance of algorithms and information monopolies may assist financially controlled mainstream journalists, social media provide opportunities for alternative journalists in Central America to circumvent economic constraints and become more prominent gatekeeping actors in political communication. These findings indicate a shift in the news agenda, facilitated by social media but hindered by the lingering darkness of constrained media systems.
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