Reporters Without Borders describes Mexico as “one of the hemisphere’s most dangerous countries” for the media

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In Mexico, reporters investigating police issues, drug trafficking, and official corruption face the serious, sustained risk of physical harm.

Self-censorship has increased, with many newspapers in violent areas avoiding publication of stories concerning organized crime, says Freedom House.

Some 90% of cases of journalists who are killed are unresolved.

Two networks, Televisa and TV Azteca, dominate the TV sector. The radio market is very large, with around 1,400 local and regional stations and several major station-owning groups. Some high-powered stations on the northern border beam into lucrative US markets.

Newspapers reflect different political views; sensationalism characterizes the biggest-selling diaries.

Source: Freedom House

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