Thesis
Spanish
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Abstract
The relationship between the Argentinian press and the national government during the period 2005-2006 was investigated in relation to the exercise of the right to information. Based on the identification of subtle censorship mechanisms, used by political power, the way in which this right was exercised within journalistic practice, from the perspective of media workers, was studied. To this end, 16 journalists from national media were interviewed, who pointed out three main types of pressure exerted during the Nestror Kirchner government: telephone calls to make the processing of certain information conditional; control of information in the hands of the State; and the discretionary distribution of the official advertising pattern. Those actions showed a significant departure from the actual exercise of the theoretical premisses on the right to information. In addition, they reported indirect restrictions on their constitutive elements, i.e. freedom of expression and access to public information. Finally, it was noted that citizens were excluded from these debates, despite the fact that the right to information is a guarantee that ultimately falls within the remit of the entire Argentinian society because it is included in the National Constitution. Research programme: Communication, Journalism and Media. Faculty of Journalism and Social Communication