Radio, television and culture - CounterPunch

The speaker input device within a home was already a considerable change. Later the sound was complemented with the image, always looking for ways to incorporate the interaction, which has reached an unbelievable level in recent times, with touch screens and, more recently, with the possibility of transmitting even odor by digitales.En devices either case, these innovations have been a major cultural change that has meant that they are always given special attention, either spontaneous or intentional. Media is power, influence, legitimacy, therefore, is no selection simplicity than through them reach large groups of people, what are the criteria that influence the process and ongoing evaluation of its outcome.

Cuba, television and radio are hot topics, both on the street and in academia. Artists and intellectuals who perform the same in one than in another, that in this area, social course is the artistic, shared some of their concerns, worries and proposals in a meeting held as part Festival of Radio and Television .

were summoned members of commission Audiovisual Hermanos Saiz Association (AHS) of all Cuban provinces; Leslie Salgado, head of communications at the AHS; Luis Morlote, AHS president, Omar Olazabal, Vice ICRT , Abel Prieto, advisor to President Raul Castro, and Fernando Rojas, vice minister of culture.

exchange opened with the report by Leslie Salgado, systematizing discussions on the subject that have taken place at the meetings of cells and sections of the AHS, in a proceeding before the congress of the organization to be held in October . Partners, as media artists and audiences, multiple disagreements manifest with the contents of the Cuban radio and television, supported by enough arguments were punctuated accurately in the report.

Olazabal, who referred particularly to television as the area it serves, called “rescue the concept of family TV ” , as part of the transformation experienced in that aspect. That is, the design and production of spaces designed for the family in each of its members, which could contrasted with the proposed design programs based on individual and differentiated public, made by some of those present.

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recognized the huge gaps in Cuban television, suffering from serious problems with the quality standards. But on the other hand, said that “We can not keep hiding our achievements”, appealing to recognition of facts as the existence and operation of telecentres.

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old complaint that television in particular, does not seem to be consistent with the cultural politics of the country, according to socialist principles, diversity, respect for the dignity of man and of everything that surrounds you. Not socialist what is not beautiful, Alfredo Guevara, critically thorough, loving and respectful of the media. Not boring socialist, the repetitive, so vacuous, for more than the oral discourse intended otherwise.

In this sense, encourages recognition, by both parties, the shining moment in relations between the ICRT and MINCULT, especially given the willingness to dialogue and openness to the guidance, the exchange and suggestion . The destination and consciousness that sees the necessity of cambiourgente and genuine political will to carry it out, that this favorable situation depends ultimately prove useful.

In structural terms, the partners suggested a modification of the ICRT as hegemonic monopoly of production, to new economic and social dynamics that operate in the country, and force to review the way that has existed up to now, and gives symptoms while being dysfunctional.

About TV as legitimizing, as a trainer, expressed serious concern, as intellectuals and artists and as citizens of this country. The patterns that are promoted in the media contradict what is the aspiration of this society as an ideal.

deteriorating state of programming and most of the spaces, shows that managers are not trained. television situation suggests two variants involving this reasoning: TV makers are not Cuban television Cuban, or those responsible for Cuban television Cuban watch television and do not identify the state of crisis in which it is . In either case, you are not doing serious work or specific persons carrying out tasks for which they are not vice Olazabal capacitadas.El reported to have produced numerous personnel changes and still has not been transformation produced the desired quality levels.

Abel Prieto, which issued its findings at the end of both the current state of the media, as the comments of the creators in the afternoon yesterday. Identified as a single solution “that young people take ownership of radio and television.” He suggested work towards resuming the bestower of prestigious faculty culture. consider there to be more intentional with patterns that are currently lacking in what he called “moral density”.

that transcends a meeting like this, Abel Prieto suggested the creation of a working group, multidisciplinary diagnose the situation and depending on the identified deficiencies, make concrete proposals .

As one of the artists involved, we against time. Not valid in this circumstance the argument that “you can do now to right now” , as if he was comfortable and had time paraensayar coverage and over again. The weather continues, audiences are abandoning the middle, or programming, our media, our programming. And yes reverse that require long years much effort it will take to recover, and worthwhile. We are also ignoring the obligation to reflect and stimulate thought by these spaces, alternately.

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