sixteen Media, evidence and policy analysis in Colombia
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Juan Guillermo Vieira-Silva
Abstract
This chapter focuses on the media as another critical actor in Colombian society and explores the power of the media in shaping policy agendas and discourse. It stresses how the media is a relevant topic of exploration in Colombia given the history of major media outlets being owned by elite political families or having other strong connections with political parties. It also examines the extent to which journalists rely on both technical and political sources. The chapter illustrates how policy-relevant information is processed by the media. It argues that public policy journalism in Colombia is in its fledgling stage and that it is more complex than traditional political journalism mainly based on testimonies and media archives.
Abstract
This chapter focuses on the media as another critical actor in Colombian society and explores the power of the media in shaping policy agendas and discourse. It stresses how the media is a relevant topic of exploration in Colombia given the history of major media outlets being owned by elite political families or having other strong connections with political parties. It also examines the extent to which journalists rely on both technical and political sources. The chapter illustrates how policy-relevant information is processed by the media. It argues that public policy journalism in Colombia is in its fledgling stage and that it is more complex than traditional political journalism mainly based on testimonies and media archives.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- List of figures and tables ix
- List of abbreviations xi
- Notes on contributors xiv
- Editors’ introduction to the series xxii
- Policy analysis in Colombia: an introduction 1
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Policy analysis in contemporary Colombia
- The policy analysis movement in Colombia: the state of the art 11
- Evolution of policy analysis as a field of study and instruction in Colombia 31
- Policy analysis, bureaucratic capacity and public administration reforms in Colombia 47
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Policy analysis within national and subnational governments
- Policy analysis inside central government in Colombia 65
- Policy analysis and the legislature in Colombia 81
- Policy analysis in the Colombian Constitutional Court 99
- Metropolitan governance and policy analysis in Colombia 113
- Policy analysis for decision making in Colombian local governments 135
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Policy analysis in key policy domains
- Policy analysis in the education sector in Colombia 153
- Policy analysis in the health sector in Colombia 169
- Policy analysis and decision making in the military forces: the Havana experience 187
- Technocracy, decision making and economic policy in Colombia 203
- Social policy, target populations and policy analysis in Colombia 223
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Policy analysis beyond the state
- Political parties and policy analysis in Colombia 241
- Policy analysis and NGOs in Colombia 257
- Media, evidence and policy analysis in Colombia 271
- Conclusion: Building capacity for policy analysis amid tensions and challenges in Colombia 287
- Index 295
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- List of figures and tables ix
- List of abbreviations xi
- Notes on contributors xiv
- Editors’ introduction to the series xxii
- Policy analysis in Colombia: an introduction 1
-
Policy analysis in contemporary Colombia
- The policy analysis movement in Colombia: the state of the art 11
- Evolution of policy analysis as a field of study and instruction in Colombia 31
- Policy analysis, bureaucratic capacity and public administration reforms in Colombia 47
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Policy analysis within national and subnational governments
- Policy analysis inside central government in Colombia 65
- Policy analysis and the legislature in Colombia 81
- Policy analysis in the Colombian Constitutional Court 99
- Metropolitan governance and policy analysis in Colombia 113
- Policy analysis for decision making in Colombian local governments 135
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Policy analysis in key policy domains
- Policy analysis in the education sector in Colombia 153
- Policy analysis in the health sector in Colombia 169
- Policy analysis and decision making in the military forces: the Havana experience 187
- Technocracy, decision making and economic policy in Colombia 203
- Social policy, target populations and policy analysis in Colombia 223
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Policy analysis beyond the state
- Political parties and policy analysis in Colombia 241
- Policy analysis and NGOs in Colombia 257
- Media, evidence and policy analysis in Colombia 271
- Conclusion: Building capacity for policy analysis amid tensions and challenges in Colombia 287
- Index 295
