New Scenarios for Community Communication. Opportunities and Threats to the Media and Civil Society Organizations from the Application of the New Ecuadorian Regulatory Framework

Authors

  • Natalia García Author Universidad del Azuay
  • Caroline Ávila Author Universidad del Azuay Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Keywords:

Community media, communications law, civil society, democratization of communication, political economy of communication (Source, Unesco Thesaurus).

Abstract

This research analyzes the current situation of community and alternative media in relation to Ecuadorian regulatory framework recently applied to media and civil society. To start a theoretical framework based on the history of community and alternative media and civil society organizations in Latin America and Ecuador is established. This information describes and analyzes the new regulatory framework (Communications Law and Executive Decree No. 16) through expert opinions and achievements that these legal instruments have had in three specific cases: Radio La Voz de Ingapirca, Radio Sonoonda, and the Confederation of towns of Kicwhua nationality Ecuador, Ecuarunari. With the description of this scenario the bases to review the implementation of this regulatory framework are, in a way, a new paradigm in establishing communication regulations.

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Author Biographies

Natalia García, Universidad del Azuay

Licenciada en Comunicación Social y Publicidad

Periodista Revista Ñan

Caroline Ávila, Universidad del Azuay Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Docente / Investigadora en la Universidad del Azuay, Ecuador

Candidata a Doctora en Comunicación de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Magister en Comunicación por la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Licenciada en Comunicación Social, Universidad del Azuay

Sus líneas de interés en investigación se centran en el ejercicio de las Relaciones Públicas y la Comunicación Pública desde el enfoque latinoamericano

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Published

2015-05-28

How to Cite

García, N., & Ávila, C. (2015). New Scenarios for Community Communication. Opportunities and Threats to the Media and Civil Society Organizations from the Application of the New Ecuadorian Regulatory Framework. Palabra Clave, 19(1), 271–303. Retrieved from https://palabraclave.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/palabraclave/article/view/5230

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2016)

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