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From the Public Media Alliance, a podcast which uncovers and provides insights into the world of public interest media. We’ll be asking the biggest questions facing the industry: What are the threats facing trusted, independent media? How can public media remain relevant and best demonstrate their value in the digital age? How do we keep journalists safe? Every month, we’ll be tackling these issues, and speaking to prominent commentators and practitioners about what answers and solutions are out there.
22 - What's happening to Argentina's public media?
Media Uncovered
30 minutes 41 seconds
1 year ago
22 - What's happening to Argentina's public media?
On 1 March, Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, stood up in Congress and announced the closure of Télam, the country’s national news agency. Come Monday morning, Télam’s headquarters were bordered up and guarded by police. No workers were allowed in.
So why is Argentina’s public media sector being targeted? What has led to the closure of the news agency, amid further threats to privatise the national TV and radio broadcasters?
In this episode, we explore the turbulent history of the public media sector across Latin American. Specifically in Argentina, we analyse what has brought us to this current moment. We examine what impact might the closure of public media mean for the country’s broader news ecosystem. And we discuss what needs to happen next to protect and bolster public media for the future.
Presenter: Harry Lock. Guests: Dr Rodrigo Gomez (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Cuajimalpa), Tomás Eliaschev, (Télam & SiPreBA), Natali Schejtman (University of Torcuato Di Tella).
Music: Lucas Thompson, Rachel Still & Tom Brazier. SFX: Somos Télam & Pixabay.
Media Uncovered
From the Public Media Alliance, a podcast which uncovers and provides insights into the world of public interest media. We’ll be asking the biggest questions facing the industry: What are the threats facing trusted, independent media? How can public media remain relevant and best demonstrate their value in the digital age? How do we keep journalists safe? Every month, we’ll be tackling these issues, and speaking to prominent commentators and practitioners about what answers and solutions are out there.
