Criticism of Monegal: From cobblestones to Molotov cocktails, war correspondents

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Some Internet users complained that the TVE program ‘The Incredible Couple’ ended too late, into the early hours of the morning. It is an unfair complaint. Unfounded. TVE did what it had to do in light of what happened in the Ferraz area in Madrid.

There was a war led by violent far-right extremists who suppressed what was supposed to be a peaceful demonstration. In other words, the legal right to protest is being destroyed due to hatred, violence and brutality. The extension of ‘Telediario’ by another half hour is an expected development from state television channels. Also special ones. For example ‘Search’ (La Sexta), He dedicated almost the entire program to Ferraz. And there was this image: reporter Javier Bastida, It shows one of the paving stones thrown by the ultras after enduring insults and harassment. Cobblestone is an urban guerilla bullet. It could be the beginning of another type of more lethal ammunition. This morning on ‘Al Rojo Vivo’ they warned about the provocation of the Vox candidate by wondering whether Molotov cocktails would be appropriate in Breña Baja (La Palma). So Javier BastidaGoing to the demonstration as a reporter, he unwittingly became an urban guerrilla reporter.

MARC MARGINEDAS .– While all this was happening, TV3 was also broadcasting the documentary. ‘Return to Raqqa’ This is our friend’s return Marc Marginedas to Syria To the places where he was kidnapped by Islamic State terrorists for 178 days. They arrested him while he was doing his job: war correspondent of El Periódico de Catalunya of the Prensa Ibérica group, from Syria as he had previously done from Algeria, Iraq, Afghanistan… Being a war correspondent means doing journalism at the highest level. degree. I admire Marginedas. But I don’t have the courage to be jealous of him. I have never had the courage or commitment to journalism to practice the profession like he did. There is a moment in the documentary that I want to highlight. when his sister Cristina describes his personality: «We did not understand his eagerness to go where he was at risk. He didn’t care whether he could eat or not. “None of us were aware of the scope of his profession until he was kidnapped.” There was emotional admiration in his words. excellent reporter bastide should study and study marginalized. ‘Return to Raqqa’ is a fundamental approach.

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