News Ombudsmen in Latin American press: History, present and future
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News Ombudsmen in Latin American press:History, present and future
Flavia V. PauwelsBuenos Aires University (UBA)
Argentina
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Situation
In 2012, at least 29 News Ombudsmen experiences are operating in Latin America, in newspapers and audiovisual media (especially those of a public management).
Colombia, Mexico and Brazil: countries with the largest number of Ombudsmen in this region
Absence of a regional organization and small number of Latin American News Ombudsmen in ONO (only 9).
Latin America in ONO
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Some governments put pressure on journalists (through legislation, litigation or other mechanisms).
In some countries the journalists face criminal groups. You can see reports about this in: http://cpj.org/es/ and http://www.adc.org.ar
There are economic difficulties in the media, journalists’ resistance to self-criticism and few participation of the public.
Situation
The task of News Ombudsmen is complex:
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The first: Brazil (1989)
1) Newspapers
• Folha da Tarde• O Dia• AN Capital• Correio da
Paraíba• Etc.
1989 (San Pablo)
1994(Fortaleza)
2)TV, radio and news agency
2004/2010(San Pablo)
2007 (Brasilia)Radiobras 2004
3) Internet
2007/2009
2007/2010(San Pablo)
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Colombia (1990)
1) Newspapers
• Entre Vista (1990)Antioquia University
• Vanguardia Liberal(1992)
• El Espectador (1998)
2)Television (by law 335/1996)
1992/2008(Bogotá)
1999(Medellín)
•Telecafe•Telecaribe•Telepacífico•Canal Uno•City TV•Canal Capital•Canal 131997 1997 2001
2007(regulation of CNTV)
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Bolivia (1990)
2005-2010(Santa Cruz)
1990: La Razón
Grupo de Prensa Líder
One Ombudsman for 8 newspapers in different cities (2003-2005):
•El Deber•El Norte•La Prensa•Los Tiempos•Correo del Sur•El Potosí•Nuevo Sur•El Alteño
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Chile (1991)
1) Newspapers
• La Época (1991)
3) Radio 4) Journalists association
2010 (Santiago)
2) Magazine
• El Periodista (2003)
2006
2011 (Santiago)
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Argentina (1992)
2) Newspaper
1) Magazines 3) Radio
• Defensor del Público (Public Advocate)
• Radio and Televisión
•He/She has not been elected yet by Parliament
•1998
1992-1996 1997-1999 2004-2008
•2006(Buenos Aires)
4) Law 26.522 (2009)
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Mexico (1993)
1) Newspapers
• Uno más uno (1992)• El Economista (1993)• Síntesis (Puebla - 2004)• Tabasco Hoy (Tabasco 2004)• Noroeste (Culiacan - 2006)
1997/2011 2011(Guadalajara)
2) Radio
2008
2009
2011
3) Television
2008 2008 2010
4) News Agency
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Paraguay (1993)
Newspaper
Hoy(Asunción)
1993/1994
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Ecuador (1994)
1) Newspaper1994
(Quito)
2) Television
2008/2010
3) Draft law
• National media would be obliged to employ News Ombudsmen (newspapers, radio and TV)
• News Ombudsmen would be selected and financed by media themselves
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Venezuela (1998)
Newspapers
1998(Caracas)
2004(Caracas)
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Costa Rica (1998)
Radio
Radioperiódicos Reloj
1998-2006 (San José)
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Panamá (2001)
Newspaper
2001-2008(Panamá)
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Guatemala (2002)
Newspaper
2002/2006 (Guatemala)
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Uruguay (2002)
2) Newspaper
1) Magazine
• Riesgo país (2002)
2008(Montevideo)
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Nicaragua (2008)
2008/2009 (Managua)
Weekly newspaper
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Iberian Peninsula
Spain1) Newspapers
1985(Madrid)
1993(Barcelona)
1995(Gerona)
2010(Barcelona)
1995 (Sevilla)
2006(Madrid)
2008(Barcelona)
2) Radio and television 3) Others
•Diario 16 (1990)•Regió 7 (1996)•La Voz de Galicia (2001)•El Correo Gallego (2004)•Antena 3 (1997)
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Iberian Peninsula
Portugal 1) Newspapers
Record (1992)
Jornal de Noticias(2001)
1997 (Lisboa)
2) Internet
2004 (Setúbal)
3) Radio and Television
2006 (Lisboa)
1997(Lisboa)
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Can News Ombudsmendo everything?
ARGENTINAECUADOR
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Can´t News Ombudsmendo nothing?
Brazil Colombia
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¡Mediator!
Argentina Chile
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Flavia V. PauwelsBuenos Aires University (UBA)
Argentina
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