Miguel Franjul
The greatest loss that a democracy could suffer is that which derives from the loss of freedom of expression. Democracy and freedom are consubstantial values. Neither can exist authentically if the other is missing. Democracy is lost when dictatorship replaces it. And the second, freedom of expression, when it is suffocated by the silence of … Continue reading “Freedom is the mother of our democracy”
It's undeniable that the readership of the printed newspapers is declining progressively while the digital platforms absorb the largest number of users who want to learn about the everyday news and their evolution throughout the day. This phenomenon is the biggest challenge that newspapers companies face today, which have forced the inevitable swift of the … Continue reading The priorities have changed from the paper to the digital scheme
The printed media that have cultivated a responsible and professional journalism for years, have also been the greatest supports for building democratic and civilized societies by serving as platforms for the exercise of freedom of expression. There's no better accolade for the independent press, whether it is exercised through radio, television or digital sites, it … Continue reading The importance of a responsible journalism
Under this epigraph, which is the motto of The Washington Post, Martin Baron, its executive director, has given us the new clinchers that settle the new challenge of his journal to defend the freedom of the press in the United States. Nobody forgets that the emblematic media of the immense American press have come into … Continue reading “Democracy dies in the dark”
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