Communications & Information Ministry aims to break media monopoly in Venezuela
by Patrick J. O'Donoghue
Venezuelan Communications & Information (Minci) Ministry has announced that it intends to break media monopoly in Venezuela and give greater prominence to independent agencies.
Minci social responsibility and independent national producers general director, Maria Alejandra Diaz has confirmed the plan, saying new voices should get a chance to take part in helping set up a media discourse ... "it corresponds to the essence of the social responsibility law."
* Diaz rejects charges of media bias, arguing that the idea is not to exclude but to widen the base so that others can have access to information, opinion and opportunity to critique ... "we are embarking on a media model in transition."
While it is logical for private media sources to defend their interests, Diaz comments, the State should pursue common interests .
"What we are seeking is conciliation of interests without losing sight of the fact that when we are building a social rule of law and justice, general interests must take precedence over private interests."
Commenting on declarations made by telecommunications body (Conatel) director, Alvin Lezama regarding penalizing violators of the electoral publicity and propaganda law during the presidential electoral campaign, Diaz is non-committal.
That is a matter for the CNE, Diaz states, but it can ask Conatel for help ... "we are all in the same game and we all want the institutions strengthened."
Venezuelan Communications & Information (Minci) Ministry has announced that it intends to break media monopoly in Venezuela and give greater prominence to independent agencies.
Minci social responsibility and independent national producers general director, Maria Alejandra Diaz has confirmed the plan, saying new voices should get a chance to take part in helping set up a media discourse ... "it corresponds to the essence of the social responsibility law."
* Diaz rejects charges of media bias, arguing that the idea is not to exclude but to widen the base so that others can have access to information, opinion and opportunity to critique ... "we are embarking on a media model in transition."
While it is logical for private media sources to defend their interests, Diaz comments, the State should pursue common interests .
"What we are seeking is conciliation of interests without losing sight of the fact that when we are building a social rule of law and justice, general interests must take precedence over private interests."
Commenting on declarations made by telecommunications body (Conatel) director, Alvin Lezama regarding penalizing violators of the electoral publicity and propaganda law during the presidential electoral campaign, Diaz is non-committal.
That is a matter for the CNE, Diaz states, but it can ask Conatel for help ... "we are all in the same game and we all want the institutions strengthened."
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Wednesday, August 23, 2006
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