Posts Tagged ‘Argentina’

Argentina: journalist’s car burned

March 31st, 2010

On 28 March, unknown persons attacked and burned the car of journalist Adela Gómez, from Radio 21, in Santa Cruz province (southern part of Argentina). The attack took place while her car was parked outside Gómez’s house. The journalist is well know in the area for her investigations on local polical power. “I don’t know if I’m going to keep practicing the profession because I fear for my life, and I have a family,” she said.

Argentina: Congress to cover media reform

August 28th, 2009

Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez sent a media reform bill to Congress that would allocate a third of broadcast frequencies to private companies, a third to state broadcasters and the rest to non-profit organizations such as churches and universities. Read more here

Argentina: political radio show cancelled

February 3rd, 2009

Radio show Puntos de Vista (‘Points of View’), presented by renowned journalist Nelson Castro, was controversially cancelled on 30 Jan after 16 years on air. (more…)