Alicia karr
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Ok, my Spanish isn't the best, but I'm pretty sure that Jorge Lanata just said that Dec. 8 will be "periodismo para todos" last program, a consequence of the Media law finding against Clarin. Whether one likes him or not, as he said, at least he was a real, if not the only, opposition voice publicly challenging the regime. Now because channel 13 is part of Clarin that has to divest, it will no longer operate, and along with it, Lanata's show will stop.
I don't know what I was thinking about the media law finding, but I WASNT thinking it meant the end of Lanata...he even said his radio show will also meet the same fate. If this is true, (and his show can't be picked up by another station?) this is a VERY sad day for the free speech of journalists in Argentina. Did I miss something? His show is the most popular in the country. Can't a different station pick him up, one that isn't operated by Clarin? Or would they be too afraid? Can anything else be done? Very scary and very sad, whether you agree with him or not, he certainly has at least performed an important role of challenging the "official" stories.
I don't know what I was thinking about the media law finding, but I WASNT thinking it meant the end of Lanata...he even said his radio show will also meet the same fate. If this is true, (and his show can't be picked up by another station?) this is a VERY sad day for the free speech of journalists in Argentina. Did I miss something? His show is the most popular in the country. Can't a different station pick him up, one that isn't operated by Clarin? Or would they be too afraid? Can anything else be done? Very scary and very sad, whether you agree with him or not, he certainly has at least performed an important role of challenging the "official" stories.