Comments on: Mexican reform to change relationship between media and Government http://www.mexicoreporter.com/2007/11/14/mexican-reform-to-change-relationship-between-media-and-government/ Multi-media reporting from Mexico Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:15:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Suk Davault http://www.mexicoreporter.com/2007/11/14/mexican-reform-to-change-relationship-between-media-and-government/comment-page-1/#comment-13141 Suk Davault Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:31:21 +0000 http://mexicoreporter.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/mexican-reform-to-change-relationship-between-media-and-government/#comment-13141 I like the idea of the economy as a hamster that has been on overdrive for the last 7 years, and the foolish suggestino that what is need is some speed to get these critters running. It is near death, and we need a new creature. Wake up! I like the idea of the economy as a hamster that has been on overdrive for the last 7 years, and the foolish suggestino that what is need is some speed to get these critters running. It is near death, and we need a new creature. Wake up!

]]> By: MexicoReporter http://www.mexicoreporter.com/2007/11/14/mexican-reform-to-change-relationship-between-media-and-government/comment-page-1/#comment-38 MexicoReporter Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:54:00 +0000 http://mexicoreporter.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/mexican-reform-to-change-relationship-between-media-and-government/#comment-38 I guess the people who win, theoretically, should be the Mexican public as it means both state and federal government will be less able to put pressure on the editorial of T and radio news if they're not paying for ad space. And if the ads are unpaid, it also means that the TV and radio stations won't lose out if they're pulled..... I guess the people who win, theoretically, should be the Mexican public as it means both state and federal government will be less able to put pressure on the editorial of T and radio news if they’re not paying for ad space. And if the ads are unpaid, it also means that the TV and radio stations won’t lose out if they’re pulled…..

]]> By: Matt Plavnick http://www.mexicoreporter.com/2007/11/14/mexican-reform-to-change-relationship-between-media-and-government/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Matt Plavnick Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:56:32 +0000 http://mexicoreporter.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/mexican-reform-to-change-relationship-between-media-and-government/#comment-37 It's unclear to me where this push for reform comes from. Who lobbied for it, who passed the amendments, who wins for the change in the situation? Does this mean the little guy gets a voice? Color me skeptical. Also, what is the connection to "media that criticize the federal government . . . can lose their access to advertising"? It's presented here like a consequence written into the new reform, but on rereading it just sounds like political blowback. Isn't that just how it's done? It’s unclear to me where this push for reform comes from. Who lobbied for it, who passed the amendments, who wins for the change in the situation? Does this mean the little guy gets a voice? Color me skeptical.

Also, what is the connection to “media that criticize the federal government . . . can lose their access to advertising”? It’s presented here like a consequence written into the new reform, but on rereading it just sounds like political blowback. Isn’t that just how it’s done?

]]>