Monegal’s critique: Disasters tempt us and TV adds disease

They invited the journalist Cristina Villanueva, Presenter of weekend news programs on La Sexta. He brought up some issues that need attention. For example: ““The beginning of journalism was events.” It is true. But television transformed the way the event was covered and the spectacle sought to gain more viewers. he said Cristina Villanueva: “There was no need to talk about the La Palma explosion at first. The images were magnificent.” Actually. And he added: ““On the other hand, we couldn’t see the terrible famines in Ethiopia, for example, on television because the audience had diminished.” This is also true. But it does show that TV is trying to seek out, purge, and often build the sickest storyline possible to increase its share, to avoid a rout of viewers.

It is worth remembering that the turning point of events on television came with the tragedy of Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia, 1985). Omayra girl was buried in the swamp for three days. Water was rising from his neck, chin, mouth… Later, he discovered television that broadcast the pain live and reached a magnificent audience. 72 hours in a row have passed with constant focus on the arrival of death. Although horrific, TV considers the broadcast of this event a great success.

THEY BELIEVE THAT ALSINA IS ‘INDEPENDENT’.– He interviewed evole with Carlos Alsina, Onda Cero is the star of morning radio. It was basically a dialogue based on union interests. However, a very important moment occurred. Here they remembered that interview Alsina in which rajoy ‘He carelessly speculated about the loss of Indepes’ Spanish citizenship. Alsina revealed his mental cake Rajoy, and commented: “Later, they invited me to give papers at the patron saint festivals of the municipalities affiliated with the ERC. “They thought I was close to the independence movement because I got Rajoy in trouble.” And he added a delicious touch of retreat. ““They should follow me for a bit.”