What relationship has the press had with power in modern Mexico? What role has it played as the country has democratized? And why does Mexico lead the hemisphere in murders of journalists?
In this episode of The Mexpat Interview, I talk to former journalist and research professor Andrew Paxman, author of “Mexican Watchdogs: The Rise of a Critical Press since the 1980s,” about the historically co-dependent relationship between the press and the government, the more recent evolution of a free press and the threats it faces today in Mexico.
We also discuss Andrew’s personal experiences working in media in Mexico in the 1990s, as well as Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s antagonistic relationship with the press, and what has changed since Claudia Sheinbaum took office.
Episode Notes
You can order a copy of Andrew’s book “Mexican Watchdogs: The Rise of a Critical Press since the 1980s” here.
Consult the Artículo 19 database of journalists murdered in relation to their work in Mexico here.
You can listen to the audio-only version of this interview on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and the video version is also available on YouTube.
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