Media between public and private sector: towards a definition of “community media”
Constitutional reforms in Ecuador and Bolivia and the subsequent laws on communications
have opened up the media space to new social and political actors: public and
community media. While the former tend to be associated with the state in form and with
governments in substance, the latter are not clearly defined and occupy a place in the
midst of the hegemonic struggle between the public and private sectors to enable citizens
to actively intervene in the competition for shaping public opinion. It is therefore necessary