The relationship between the press and the judiciary in Argentina, as in other countries, is one that has historically been marked by tension. In the majority of cases, this tension leads neither to the bolstering of freedom of the press nor to the strengthening of the judicial system. Given these two entities' centrality in the democratic landscape of Argentina, the ongoing conflicts between them adversely affects not just the institutions, but also the exercise of democracy itself.
This tension stems equally from structural factors as from factors rooted in the poor...
Countries: Argentina
In 2006, the Forum for Argentine Journalism (FOPEA), a nationwide grouping of independent journalists, adopted the country’s first comprehensive ethics code. This is an important step given that journalists in Argentina face constant challenges to the delivery of balanced news reports. However, many FOPEA members have had difficulty understanding how to apply the code. FOPEA therefore proposes to produce a user’s guide and ethics advisory council, both of which will help journalists and media companies address ethical dilemmas. The code will encourage self-regulation, while the advisory...
By taking advantage of the great potential of community radios to reach out to people and actively engage them in rights-related issues, this project will create a network of immigrant community journalists to promote gender-awareness issues, freedom of expression and immigrants´ and refugees´ rights. In addition, this project will promote and strengthen female participation and leadership in the media. Immigrant women in Argentina face numerous obstacles to accessing basic rights, such as health services (for themselves and their children) and social services. Domestic violence in...
In order to provide precise and truthful information that guarantees freedom of expression, the Púlsar Information Agency (newswire) of the World Association of Community Broadcasters ? AMARC ALC offers community and independent broadcasters a full scope of information from Latin America and the world on issues of interest to the civil society, considering the characteristics of radio language. It has 3,900 subscribers and receives more than 36,000 unique page visits a month to its website. In order to ensure a citizen and gender perspective, Púlsar favors alternative information agencies...
The AMARC ALC's Púlsar News Agency offers community and independent broadcasters a complete range of information on issues of citizen interest on its web page, three daily e-mails to their 3200 subscribers, coverage and specials campaigns. The setting up of a correspondent net is one of the biggest deficits of the last years. Therefore, this project aims to lead a training process that will allow new community journalists to receive a specific training on Human Rights and journalistic production and join the Púlsar's correspondent net. To that end, we propose to carry out a workshop,...
This project involves two community media dedicated to meeting local community interests: Universal Radio (FM 100.3) which is a community radio station working for 22 years in the city of Buenos Aires, with a coverage of 70 kms; and Universal TV colour is a mixed system of TV integrated by a community antenna and a community TV circuit. It has been functioning there (in the same city) for 15 years. The goal of this project is to promote a participatory approach to programming by involving in productions those segments of the community most open to this type of initiative - schools, social...
Carried out by Radio Universal and Universal Televisora Color of Cordoba Province, Argentina, this project had as its objectives the creation of a mass media system of radio and TV to provide information to rural areas, the creation of educational programming for use in the schools, as well as the creation of training programmes for both teachers and students in mass media use and production.
The broad aim of the project devised by Fundación Solidaridad was to contribute to ongoing reflection on the role of women in public life and to assist in training women producers and directors in the techniques of making video films for use as communication and educational tools.
Period: 1987-1989
