On September 28th took place in the Law School forum entitled: "The current situation of human rights of journalists." Before an audience that was slowly draining his ability until there was not one seat available, the speakers did honor to the title chosen from different perspectives as we showed attendees a broad overview of what today and in this country, means the profession of journalism for its practitioners.
The first to speak was Iñigo Prieto, member of the National Centre for Social Communication (CENCOS), who spoke in precisely the activity that the organization does in the context of attacks and bombings that many journalists have suffered especially in so far this administration. Murders, disappearances, threats and theft are among the daily aggressions to which they are exposed and that Mexican journalists in 2009, totaled the amount of 244 according to figures from the organization. "It determines the flow of information and therefore affects society, "said Inigo, who also mentioned that the purpose of research and monitoring of the attacks is the realization of actions (reports, bills and pervasiveness of the problem in general) tend to improve the gloomy outlook hanging over the journalists' union.
Then came the turn of Fernando Hernandez, who from the microphones of Radio UNAM conducts journalism. He spoke of the hardships that face labor workers in the media, low wages, longer unreasonable working hours, lack of social security benefits and job instability are some of the problems that has to deal with the bulk of the media (and general workers) when trying to exercise their profession. And if the above add the frequent acts of self-censorship brought about by the enormous disadvantage that the worker is a journalist against his employer, we find a picture nothing encouraging from the point of view beyond employment, "it is a situation precarious, "said Fernando, and yes it is.
The role of "patterns" in the media also spoke Luis Javier Garrido, who minutes after it was made known that "compelling reasons" could not attend the event made discreet appearance, taking over for the couple of the other speakers. The manipulation of the mass media and its complicity with a government that reflects more than particularis interests were the main issues addressed by the writer for La Jornada and experienced professor Law School, who ended its involvement with a succinct statement: "In Mexico there is no press freedom."
Subsequently, the sensitivity of the auditorium was tested when Erika Ramirez (Contralínea reporter ) reported the terrible attack that a humanitarian convoy, of which she was part-experienced in the community of San Juan Copala and which had tragic result of the death of two of its companions. Not that the attendees were unaware of the events are narrated, but experience firsthand one of the survivors had the effect of transmitting more intimate and emotional distress and fear Erika lived behind what happened, is was a witness need to know the true extent of the problem.
Then came the turn of Fernando Hernandez, who from the microphones of Radio UNAM conducts journalism. He spoke of the hardships that face labor workers in the media, low wages, longer unreasonable working hours, lack of social security benefits and job instability are some of the problems that has to deal with the bulk of the media (and general workers) when trying to exercise their profession. And if the above add the frequent acts of self-censorship brought about by the enormous disadvantage that the worker is a journalist against his employer, we find a picture nothing encouraging from the point of view beyond employment, "it is a situation precarious, "said Fernando, and yes it is.
The role of "patterns" in the media also spoke Luis Javier Garrido, who minutes after it was made known that "compelling reasons" could not attend the event made discreet appearance, taking over for the couple of the other speakers. The manipulation of the mass media and its complicity with a government that reflects more than particularis interests were the main issues addressed by the writer for La Jornada
Finally, corresponded the turn of the teacher also Mylai Matamoros Burgos, who used a pair of concepts to describe the role the state plays (or does not play) in the context of protecting the fundamental rights of journalists. The "misuse of power" on the one hand, understood as the use of power for evil purposes, and the "legal simulation", ie, the expression of a desire that the State never actually assume, are the characteristics of a power audience that seems to express a commitment to go unpunished violations of human rights of journalists and why not? of the population in general. Upon written
Question and answer session ended the forum organized by students of the Faculty of Law, who along with fellow Arts, Communication Sciences and members of social organizations, shared the interest to attend the event and perform a necessary exercise for better understand our environment and find solutions to some of the problems that plague this shattered reality.
Question and answer session ended the forum organized by students of the Faculty of Law, who along with fellow Arts, Communication Sciences and members of social organizations, shared the interest to attend the event and perform a necessary exercise for better understand our environment and find solutions to some of the problems that plague this shattered reality.
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