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United or fragmented? Journalists' organisations as a response to anti-press violence in Mexico

Abstract:

Due to the existing conditions of violence and insecurity in Mexico, the practice of journalism is a high risk activity. As an outcome of the increasing diversity of attacks, some news workers have found that the collective action through journalists' associations is a way to improve their working conditions. Therefore, the aim of this article is to analyse reporters' perceptions of those groups. In doing so, the study draws on a set of 93 semi-structured interviews with reporters located in the 23 most dangerous states of the country. The findings suggest that there is a favourable opinion regarding the associations, but their structure and operation also raise questions amongst the interviewees. Nonetheless, several journalists also criticise those groups' performance and limited results.