“The Foolish are not Going to Heaven” » New Jalisco State-Sponsored Soap Opera

There is a controversy brewing in the Government over a proposed TeleNovela (TV Soap Opera), sponsored by the State Government, to promote tourism in Jalisco. … [Read more...]

MEDIA in MEXICO: Freedom of the Press?

MEDIA-MEXICO: Freedom of the Press? by Diego Cevallos MEXICO CITY, Jan 7 (IPS) - In the last seven years in Mexico, 35 journalists were killed and six went missing, 84 media workers filed complaints of insults or attacks in 2007, and in the first few days of 2008, the prestigious independent radio commentator Carmen Aristegui, who has often criticised the powers that be, was fired. Given … [Read more...]