Uruguay media law: a better model for the region? Experts challenge NGO report, say Argentine regulation was tailored from the same patterns por Federico Poore Buenos Aires Herald, 19-01-2015 The nonprofit Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said that the Audiovisual Communication Services Law approved by Uruguay’s Congress in December “could become even more of a […]
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‘Media law says concentration is bad, but gov’t thinks otherwise’ por Federico Poore Buenos Aires Herald, 18-01-2015 Last month, the Broadcast Media Law turned five. It was a bittersweet celebration, marked by the decision to move forward with the forced divestment of the Clarín Group and the approval of the adjustment plan filed by Spanish […]
AFSCA green-lights Telefónica divestment plan por Federico Poore Buenos Aires Herald, 17-12-2014 The AFSCA media watchdog led by Martín Sabbatella finally approved last night the plan filed almost two years ago by Telefe to comply with the Broadcast Media Law. It was a five-to-two snap vote, with criticism from opposition representatives Gerardo Milman (GEN) and […]
The elusive space of the centre-left Conservative turn of Radical party, UNEN coalition leaves centre-left vacancy in 2015 por Federico Poore Buenos Aires Herald, 25-11-2014 The row over a potential alliance with centre-right leaders like Sergio Massa or Mauricio Macri has sparked bitter infighting among leaders of the non-Peronist UNEN coalition. Last week, firebrand Civic […]
Senate OKs revised telco bill for debate Net neutrality strengthened as Kirchnerite senators incorporate conclusions of previous debate por Federico Poore Buenos Aires Herald, 20-11-2014 Telecommunication companies will not be allowed to provide satellite TV services and cooperatives will receive special funds that will help them compete with big players. These were the two major […]
Anti-US sentiment rises in Argentina Uncle Sam’s popularity lowest in the region as disillusionment with President Obama kicks in por Ignacio Portes y Federico Poore Buenos Aires Herald, 17-11-2014 Anti-US sentiment is running high in the country, with a recent poll indicating that only 36 percent of Argentines have a favourable view of the United […]
«La obligación es tratar los otros planes en forma igualitaria, no en forma simultánea» por Federico Poore El 8 de octubre se aprobó la adecuación de oficio de Clarín. ¿Cómo sigue esto? Ahora hay que llevar el caso al Tribunal Nacional de Tasación para que tase [las licencias]. Después AFSCA determina qué es lo que […]
«Cada vez que la protesta crece, reaparecen los intentos de militarizar la seguridad interior» por Federico Poore Los tiempos de la política argentina son tan veloces que a veces resulta difícil zambullirse en el zeitgeist de hace 14 años, cuando la teoría de los dos demonios hacía escuela, aún estaban vigentes las llamadas Leyes del […]
Following the pattern seen with newspapers, Clarín Group is the top recipient by Federico PooreBuenos Aires Herald, 07-05-2014 A media outlet from the Mendoza province linked to a former PRO candidate in Mendoza was the third-largest recipient of official advertising from Buenos Aires City in the first half of 2013, according to official figures. Following […]
Thefts on the rise, but homicide figures can still be compared to those of 2009, says official report by Federico Poore Buenos Aires Herald, 27-04-2014 Three weeks after Governor Daniel Scioli declared the state of security emergency in Buenos Aires province, crime crashed back into the news following a number of violent robberies and a […]