Thousands Rally in Argentina to Oppose Media Monopolies

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Telesur

Thousands Rally in Argentina to Oppose Media Monopolies
Published 17 December 2015 (5 hours 8 minutes ago)

Thousands protested outside Argentina's Congress Thursday to demand the new government of President Mauricio Macri back down on proposed reforms that activists say will lead to a concentration of the country's mass media in private hands.

“The neoliberal politicians … need total impunity from the mass media, so there will be no voices of opposition to the government,” leftist legislator Eduardo de Pedro told teleSUR in Buenos Aires.

First introduced in 2009, Argentina’s Media Law aims to limit the number of broadcast licenses a single corporation can hold. It also specifically sets aside a set number of licenses for community groups like churches and cultural organizations. While supporters of the law argued it would diversify Argentina's media landscape, the new regulations were fiercely opposed by neoliberals.

Protesters argue Macri's efforts to gut the law are aimed at wooing Argentina's private media, which was largely antagonistic towards his left-wing predecessor, Cristina Fernandez.


Read more: http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Thousands-Rally-in-Argentina-to-Oppose-Media-Monopolies-20151217-0049.html

[Duckfan]

1. Why can't we do this here too?

Is it an "apathy disease or something?

[tech3149]

3. I think the operative phrase was "entertaining ourselves to death"

We're given so much to distract us from paying attention to the things that affect us most.

[olddots]

2. The media conclomorates in America will profit from destroying the country

main stream media has become a dope dealer .

[loudsue]

4. O we need one of these SO badly!

We need a HUGE revolution against entrenched political parties and the media!

[cprise]

5. That didn't take long.

[Dawson Leery]

6. Macri is not going to last long.