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Colombia's television news: pimping journalism with elegant propaganda
by Adriaan Alsema July 10, 2020
After independent media revealed evidence of ties between #Colombia’s ruling party and the mafia, the country’s corporate television networks were quick to cover this up.
The news programs of RCN Television and Caracol dedicated not even a second to the scandal that led opposition Senator Gustavo Petro to call President Ivan Duque‘s 2018 election “illegitimate.”
Noticias RCN: blaming guerrillas for everything
The most striking misinformation came from Noticias RCN, which reported that dissident FARC guerrillas’ alleged increased cultivation of coca was the main cause of deforestation in the central Meta province.
This claim by the governor is contradicted by environmental authorities that say that cattle farming and peasants’ need for land are the main causes of deforestation in the area.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-television-news-pimping-journalism-with-elegant-propaganda/