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Introduction -- Paradigms Of Democratization And Media Change -- Theories Of Democratization And Political Representation -- Media Transformation And Political Accountability In New Democracies -- Tv Globo And Democratization In Brazil -- Tv Globo's Transformation And Politics In Brazil -- Shifts In News Coverage Of Presidential Elections -- Governmental News Management And Presidential Accountability -- Telenovelas, Symbolic Representation, And National Identity -- Media Accountability Movements And The Opening Of Tv Globo -- Conclusion. Mauro P. Porto. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.