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03.12.2015 - UNESCO Montevideo Office

Uruguay: Journalists from around the country are informed on the Audiovisual and its impact on their professional work and society

The effects and consequences of the Audiovisual Communication Services Law (Spanish acronym LSCA) for the democracy, freedom of expression and for journalists were the main focus of the two of the talks held by the Uruguayan Press Association (Spanish acronym APU) and the Archive and Access to Public Information Center (CAinfo) as part of a plan to disseminate the details of this new law throughout the country.

The first public lecture was held on September 15th, 2015 in Montevideo, Uruguay at the headquarters of the Uruguayan Press Association (APU), with a presentation by Gustavo Gomez, former National Telecommunications Director under the José Mujica, Government and one of the drafters of the new law.

The presentation was delivered to some 60 journalists from Montevideo, Colonia, Salto, Paysandu, Tacuarembo, Maldonado, San José and Cerro Largo. Social organizations linked to human rights, communication also child rights were also present.

The second talk on Friday November 27th was held in the city of Tacuarembó, capital of the homonymous department. The activity was organized by APU’s local branch, Washington Benavidez, Chair of that department and with the support of CAinfo. The event was attended by 35 people, composed mainly of the members of the public, local journalists and other representatives of the media and social organizations.

The event was developed by Gustavo Gomez, Daniel Lema (President of APU) and Facundo Franco and Leonard Mattioli, both members of the Coalition for Democratic Communication that drove the adoption of the law.

The series of lectures will continue to be delivered in other cities in the Interior of the country at the beginning of 2016 to the Civil Society year with the support of UNESCO and the Swedish Government to accompany the implementation of the Audiovisual Communication Services law in Uruguay, which was enforced in January 2015.



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