UNESCO officials have issued a recommendation to several states in Latin America, urging them to strike a balance between the rights of broadcasters and audiences in the face of increasing media concentration in the region.
UNESCO published its “Media Concentration and Freedom of Expression: Global Norms and Consequences for the Americas,” report, written by experts in media regulation. The study analyzes the influence of concentration on the content, the plurality of messages and their perspective.
In countries like Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, where media monopolies or duopolies have existed almost since the birth of the radio and television industry, audiences have lacked full freedom of expression and access to information, according to Uruguayan academic Gustavo Gómez. “In most cases, regulatory or control agencies are not sufficiently protected from interference, both political and private,” the report said. “These situations are exacerbated by the overtly political way in which these laws have been applied.”
Fuente: Knight Center
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