What is a public television? – Digital Freedom

We talked on here last week that it was so instructive the collaboration of Juan Ramón Rallo in TVE before you even start. The end of the story was even more exemplary: after the small scandal and unusual prefab press UGT, Spanish Television decided to discontinue the relationship with Rallo, although the presenter and program director was, as she herself confessed to the affected , against that decision.

Of course, what happened to good old Juan Ramón Rallo is just one more link in long string of nonsense that is the story of RTVE ; ie, we should not change our view on the Spanish TV itself or on public television just this question.

However, it does seem an ideal opportunity, especially after the notoriety that has come to be the case, which became the main trending topic of Twitter in Spain Friday- to reflect on the meaning it has to maintain, remember that everyone’s money, RTVE and all-or minis . maxis- regional erreteuveés

There are two classic arguments used to defend the state-owned television channels: the first is the “public service” , a series of high content quality and cultural level lot would have no place in private. I honestly do not know if when I talk about it is Red Eagle Masterchef , the program in which they beat and shot Sostres King on TV3 or some other crap you do not know, but honestly, the content of high cultural level nor on public television nor was he expected.

The second argument is that not only public television report a fair and balanced manner , it will accommodate all political and social trends. How space is given to all the trends is an excellent example of the epic Rallo; the quality of your information is a great example the shameful coverage TVE has the conflict in Gaza. And if that does not convince you, take a look at what journalists say about his own TV3 coverage of National Day.

The reality is that Spain has offered no public television content and quality cultural level to justify spending assumed; however all agreed on something. be informationally to serve the government of the day , whether central, regional or municipal

And to serve the government of the day did not it enough, public television have created around their small union castitas , full of technical, plugged and journalists who are convinced that television is yours-remember what UGT and “our facilities.” – of that she can do whatever they want and, above all, of their right to work soon and charge much

To make matters worse, all these stations are distorting the advertising market working losses, weakening the private media are those who really can generate wealth and jobs that are not dependent on public money.

All this, remember it, with the money you pay in taxes and therefore can not save or spend on what you really like it and they like.