At this point, most of you should know the events that happened on this radio, among other things, because it was news of national relevance: the sudden and abrupt survey of several programs and the dismissal of columnists and radio workers that add up to thirty people.
First, things by name: there was an adjustment and this adjustment involved saying goodbye workers. The first battle is “nominal”, this is not called “restructuring”, “restructuring” is an euphemism to relieve the burden of what really was: an adjustment in which it hit the weakest link.
Secondly, the rejection of the dismissals and solidarity of all of us who do The red circle (We do not depend on the radio, we have an independent production) with those affected and the disposition of this space for any protest measure that any of them or they can or wants to take. That is why we share the position of the sipreba in this same sense, which also filed a complaint because pre-Aviso times were not respected, among other things. Fopea, which is not precisely a combative organization, also expressed concern. Just as we reject the dismissals in the state, in Georgalos, in Secco or on any other side where labor rights are affected, we reject the layoffs on radio with you.
Third, a more general reflection: freedom of business and full freedom of the press are incompatible. If the market dictatorship and communication or journalism govern are transformed into a word market, that limits freedom of the press and free journalism.
There are open forms of censorship, for example, when a government persecutes journalists or the escraco (as this government does) or directly closes media such as dictatorships, but there is an “economic” form of censorship that works on the basis of those who have the guita to acquire media and in the best case try to take them with a business logic and the worst (as almost became the norm in recent decades) business.
After that famous interview with Julio Black, Clarín’s policy editor, in which he confessed to me about “war journalism”, in another conversation he told me “we are the pathovics that we decide who enters and who leaves.” Well, Clarín is no longer the successful “bowling” of other times, but the pathovics are still, huh. And this situation is not deprived of radio, it happens in all media.
In either case, business logic is at odds with the search for truth. Capital does not seek the truth, business does not need the truth, moreover, most of the time they need lies or half -truths. Truth and lie are two sellable merchandise in the word market. Sometimes, freedom of the press and freedom of business can have a certain harmonic tour, well because the business cycle more or less works; Now in times of crisis (precisely when the truth is most needed) the one who has power is imposed. That is why an elementary democratic claim that should be guaranteed by the State is the democratization of resources for free production and access to information of all political-ideological tendencies that a society has.
Does that mean that it is absolutely forbidden to achieve independence or journalistic autonomy? No, there are many journalists (as in all areas) than in the cracks, in the heads left by the system they manage to do good journalism. Always knowing that these are the structural conditions.
Another option is the creation of alternative media that do not respond to this logic. We did that with The daily left and this program that is an extension of that project to use a tribune in which the public can be expanded. And we have achieved it in these eight years, some numbers certify it. We have brought a audience a lot, but much more massive than the traditional left of the left, ideas and debates – like those that took place in recent months – that previously had a much more limited reach. Because eye, if alternative is synonymous with the comfort of the niche: I say my truths for my little group and not upset anyone, that can also be harmless. Not seeking to give the battle against and for the common senses towards a broad audience can also be functional: saying my certainties for the small nucleus of my family and friends is not a heroic act. That is why I value the place conquered by Ale Berco who managed to earn a place from which to discuss with common senses very installed by the dominant ideology.
Finally, political pressures. Let’s see, you also have to lose innocence in this. That governments press about the press is as old as the history of politics. They buy, especially silence, is more than proven. They do it with dark methods, too. A friend said – a little seriously, a little jokingly. “In Argentina it is easier to separate the Church from the State than the Side of Journalism
It should be highlighted: when adjusted it is chosen What is adjusted. Let’s make a simple equation: this government would like to harm a radio like this because there are many journalists that fuck, who are opponents, who bother. These measures favor that goal? Yes, clearly. But let’s look at those who celebrated the “restructuring” as an Olympic goal: the director of that fourth country that is The daily right and the head of the Government Digital Patota, the “Gordo” Dan. Tell me who applauds and I will tell you who favors decisions.
Now what to do? In our case, both reaffirm support and disposition to any worker who wants to fight, as much as defending the conquered place to continue fighting while no one (and that is what happened so far) tells us that we have to say or stop saying. We believe what corresponds and I think that at the moment it is more understood what sometimes seems like a phrase made: the truth is not only counted, the truth is militated.
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