Media Monopolies are Not a Threat to Democracy

People are more interested in the idea of ​​a large printed title about the events of the world made by his newspaper empire, William Randolph Hearst printing only what he thinks is suitable for printing, seldom taking it I do not think. Impact on democratic society At the height of his career he had 26 newspapers in 18 cities nationwide, leading magazines, radio and television stations, and international press. Hurst is a major force in the media world, and he dominates his own empire and the information he provides based on his particular impact.

Topics on information and media - information monopolies and restrictions are a serious threat to democracy, as the public must be informed fully and honestly about the government's selection and supervision. No matter how uncomfortable the information is, the ability to control or monitor the flow of information weakens democracy and the autonomous government, and these threats must be strong for all costs. The records of the state, its agencies, and the review process must be open and accessible to everyone, without the confidentiality of confidentiality, with the exception of the narrowest individual privacy and national security exceptions. We can not put national crime or infringement of human rights under the secret of the state.

The misinformation movement has been a strategy for traditional media monopoly that threatens and destroys democracy for many years. In Latin America, we can not ignore the discussion of long-standing work and discussion in the democratization movement of communication and use the term "fake news". Ignore new and old authorities a) Grant the exclusive authority of traditional media to be protected from independent media, community media and independent criticism as if it were an official fact checker. As fast as persecution for Latin American community radio stations, trends may expand rapidly.

Now that the new trump regime has serious threat to our democracy, we are now witnessing the emergence of new people-centric and people-centered media. You can see that this independent media ecosystem is displayed through sites such as The Young Turks, Democracy Now, Capital and Main, Tarbell (and others). Through our new project we believe that we can play an important role in rebuilding the spirit of this terrible responsible news we need.