http://www.theworld.org/2013/02/why-correas-third-term-could-mean-more-trouble-for-ecuadors-media/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-correas-third-term-could-mean-more-trouble-for-ecuadors-media Global Perspectives for an American Audience Tue, 12 Feb 2013 04:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.theworld.org/2013/02/why-correas-third-term-could-mean-more-trouble-for-ecuadors-media/comment-page-1/#comment-27786 Clayton Bagwell Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:50:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=159912#comment-27786 Kudos to Correa for standing up to the lying, propagandizing press of Ecuador's comprador class. Of course the quisling press of north America and Britain are outraged, because they are used to puppet politicians who toe the line of corporate interests.  Kudos to Correa for standing up to the lying, propagandizing press of Ecuador’s comprador class. Of course the quisling press of north America and Britain are outraged, because they are used to puppet politicians who toe the line of corporate interests. 

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2013/02/why-correas-third-term-could-mean-more-trouble-for-ecuadors-media/comment-page-1/#comment-27777 luke weyland Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:11:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=159912#comment-27777 Ecuador hasa  free press - but no right to print deliberate fabrications. Ecuador hasa  free press – but no right to print deliberate fabrications.

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2013/02/why-correas-third-term-could-mean-more-trouble-for-ecuadors-media/comment-page-1/#comment-27769 Matt Glesne Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:53:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=159912#comment-27769 Horrible reporting - from PRI, which I usually respect. My wife is Ecuadorean and we've seen the reality there. The press is free as can be. What is not allowed is purposeful lying and slander - just like many countries - and in any other industry. In your rush you create a story where none exists you mis-state facts and completely leave out the other side. What you do not mention is that the radio stations were closed for well documented illegalities like being without a license or not having paid its licensing fees - most were not political at all. The "$40 million" slander suit was won - but dropped - by Correa, after a newspaper's editorial wrongly said the President had ordered troops to shoot up a hospital. The judge ruled the journalist knew the truth but purposely misled his readers. We would not tolerate that from our newspapers. Again, Correa dropped the lawsuit and did not collect a penny after the verdict. You would think a more "thoughtful and accurate" press would be a good thing. But unfortunately the rich and powerful who own Ecuador's media - the same people who own the banks and industry in fact - are able to convince press around the world to believe their lies (or at least not print the whole story). They are upset about having to share their power a bit. It is all too easy. Correa = Chavez = bad. The real story gets ignored - that Correa is wildly popular, has stabilized a once very shaky democracy and managed to lower poverty and unemployment to historic lows while he is at it. There's a reason he's going to win by a landslide on the 17th. If only the press cared as much about the plight of millions of poor Latin Americans who are benefitting by their leftist leaders, as they did about their rich media elite cousins.   Horrible reporting – from PRI, which I usually respect. My wife is Ecuadorean and we’ve seen the reality there. The press is free as can be. What is not allowed is purposeful lying and slander – just like many countries – and in any other industry. In your rush you create a story where none exists you mis-state facts and completely leave out the other side. What you do not mention is that the radio stations were closed for well documented illegalities like being without a license or not having paid its licensing fees – most were not political at all. The “$40 million” slander suit was won – but dropped – by Correa, after a newspaper’s editorial wrongly said the President had ordered troops to shoot up a hospital. The judge ruled the journalist knew the truth but purposely misled his readers. We would not tolerate that from our newspapers. Again, Correa dropped the lawsuit and did not collect a penny after the verdict. You would think a more “thoughtful and accurate” press would be a good thing. But unfortunately the rich and powerful who own Ecuador’s media – the same people who own the banks and industry in fact – are able to convince press around the world to believe their lies (or at least not print the whole story). They are upset about having to share their power a bit. It is all too easy. Correa = Chavez = bad. The real story gets ignored – that Correa is wildly popular, has stabilized a once very shaky democracy and managed to lower poverty and unemployment to historic lows while he is at it. There’s a reason he’s going to win by a landslide on the 17th. If only the press cared as much about the plight of millions of poor Latin Americans who are benefitting by their leftist leaders, as they did about their rich media elite cousins.  

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2013/02/why-correas-third-term-could-mean-more-trouble-for-ecuadors-media/comment-page-1/#comment-27763 Maria Bloom Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:04:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=159912#comment-27763 Horrible situation. Horrible situation.

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