Television, Democracy, and the Mediatization of Chilean Politics

This study examines Chile’s 1988 Franja Electoral, the month-long nationally televised political program that gave space to both sides ahead of the country’s national plebiscite. The author argues that the "mediatization" of Chilean politics through this practice enabled the peaceful transition of power from Pinochet’s military dictatorship.

Harry L. Simón Salazar

Part I: Historical Context Chapter 1: Pinochet's Enduring Legacy Chapter 2: The Rainbow that Brought Down a Dictatorship Part II: Mediatization as a Theoretical Framework Chapter 3: A Fictive Self-Representation of Chilean Democracy Chapter 4: A Democratic Transition? NO. A Shift in Political Culture? SÍ. Part III: The Empirical Study Chapter 5: The Production of the 1988 Franja Electoral Chapter 6: The Content Analysis of the 1988 Franja Electoral Part IV: Conclusion Conclusion: 1990 to 2013: The Arc of La Concertación