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, 29 Jul 2010 16:58:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 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?

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