{"id":21845,"date":"2020-11-14T15:36:09","date_gmt":"2020-11-14T20:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=21845"},"modified":"2020-11-14T15:47:53","modified_gmt":"2020-11-14T20:47:53","slug":"five-new-digital-media-platforms-for-uncensored-news-from-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=21845","title":{"rendered":"Five new digital media platforms for uncensored news from Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An article from Advox Global Voices<\/a> (published under a Creative Commons Attribution-Only license (CC BY))<\/p>\n

Colombia is one of the\u00a0world\u2019s most dangerous countries\u00a0<\/a> for journalists and broadcasters.\u00a0 Threats\u00a0and\u00a0harassment\u00a0<\/a> by those involved in drug trafficking and armed groups are commonplace, and journalists frequently self-censor in order to avoid reprisals.<\/p>\n

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In addition, Colombian mainstream media’s close links to business empires and politicians undermine editorial independence, according to\u00a0Reporters Without Borders<\/a>. Most\u00a0media outlets in Colombia are owned by only\u00a0three conglomerates<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Recently, new media outlets have sprung up, challenging the traditional media monopolies. Below is a list of five independent digital media platforms in Colombia to follow.<\/p>\n

Los Danieles, launched in April 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every Sunday, three well-known journalists in Colombia, all of them named Daniel, read their columns live on social media. Their posts have become very popular: One\u00a0recent video<\/a>, which features the journalists Jorge Ramos and\u00a0Enrique Santos Calder\u00f3n\u00a0<\/a> as guests, received over 65,000 views on YouTube. From November, the award-winning journalist Santos Calder\u00f3n will officially remain as the fourth columnist of Los Danieles, which means \u201cthe Daniels.\u201d<\/p>\n

Los Danieles began after Daniel Coronell was\u00a0fired\u00a0in April 2020\u00a0from the Colombian magazine Semana for writing about the publication’s shareholders. On his\u00a0last column\u00a0<\/a> at Semana, he wrote: \u201cSemana\u2019s shareholders own the brand, its magnificent office building, the equipment, the furniture and fixtures, but not the information. The information is public property and can only be used for the benefit of the citizens, not for corporate retaliation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coronell\u2019s dismissal, which he\u00a0announced on Twitter<\/a>, sparked outrage on social media. He also gained the support of one of his colleagues, the writer and YouTuber Daniel Samper Ospina, who handed in his resignation to Semana out of solidarity with Coronell. Together they decided to set up an independent, virtual media platform and were later joined by the journalist and writer, Daniel Samper Piza.<\/p>\n

The three Daniels named their column \u201cColumnas sin techo\u201d (\u201ccolumns with no ceilings\u201d), for having developed this project without sponsorships or assistance from any traditional media outlet. They say on their live broadcasts that their \u201ctecho\u201d (roof) is made up of their following and readership, which have been increasing significantly.<\/p>\n

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La Nueva Prensa, launched in March 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

La Nueva Prensa<\/a>, or \u201cthe new press,\u201d whose motto is \u201cla verdad sea dicha\u201d (\u201ctruth be told\u201d), is a news site created by Gonzalo Guill\u00e9n.<\/p>\n

The site has been very critical of the former right-wing president \u00c1lvaro Uribe V\u00e9lez, as well as President Ivan Duque’s government. La Nueva Prensa is supported by\u00a0crowdfunding\u00a0and donations by organizations.<\/p>\n

This year, Guill\u00e9n and other Nueva Prensa colleagues\u00a0received\u00a0death threats <\/a> after reporting on the murdered drug trafficker\u00a0\u00d1e\u00f1e Hern\u00e1ndez<\/a>, who was\u00a0allegedly involved in a vote-buying scheme\u00a0<\/a> in favor of President Duque at the latest elections.<\/p>\n

Vor\u00e1gine, launched in June 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vor\u00e1gine\u2019s\u00a0<\/a> slogan is \u201cPeriodismo Contracorriente\u201d (\u201ccounter-current journalism\u201d). The main aim of this new\u00a0investigative journalism portal\u00a0<\/a> is to highlight Colombia’s human rights violations. It was created by the journalists Jos\u00e9 Guarnizo, formerly an editor at Semana magazine, Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Jaramillo, Juan Sebasti\u00e1n L\u00f3pez (Morphart), Ang\u00e9lica Penagos (Angie Pik), Laila Abu Shihab, Juan Pablo Barrientos, and Pacho Escobar.<\/p>\n

Escobar\u00a0stressed\u00a0<\/a> that the objective of the new site, which was launched in the midst of the pandemic on June 1, is \u201cto not do business with the state, not because that would be bad, but in order to stay independent.\u201d The site is funded by the sale of tickets for\u00a0workshops\u00a0<\/a> and donations from readers.<\/p>\n

Notiparaco, launched in December 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Notiparaco\u00a0 <\/a> is run by Levy Rinc\u00f3n, who invites a wide range of well-known personalities on to his live shows for open, uncensored debates on current affairs. Levy Rinc\u00f3n has received numerous threats but continues to conduct interviews and to speak out on social media against what he calls the dictatorship of the party led by the former president, \u00c1lvaro Uribe V\u00e9lez. Rolling Stone magazine\u00a0described\u00a0Levy as \u201cone of the online personalities who speaks from the fringes without fear of those in power.\u201d<\/p>\n

The following video features an interview with the Colombian lawyer and activist\u00a0Miguel Angel del R\u00edo<\/a>, who also refers to the growing power of alternative media sources. Furthermore, del R\u00edo stresses the importance and potential of these new forms of media, as they are distinct and independent from the traditional media, which is influenced by the government. He calls for people to be critical and \u201cto put everything under the microscope\u201d in order to create a new model of society.<\/p>\n

video : NOTIPARACO | Medida de aseguramiento para el Matarife \u00a1Por fin!<\/a><\/p>\n

Tercer Canal, launched in March 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tercer Canal<\/a>\u2019s slogan is \u201ceverything remains to be seen.\u201d This YouTube channel features critical analyses of current affairs from a progressive perspective. It was\u00a0co-founded\u00a0<\/a> in March 2020 by\u00a0Hollan Morris<\/a>, a journalist and former candidate for Mayor\u00a0of Bogot\u00e1 who returned from self-exile in 2012, having left Colombia due to death threats. On his\u00a0channel<\/a>, he aims to \u201cpromote and value the 1991 Constitution of Colombia, a culture of peace that respects the environment and the defense of human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through the use of a song, the following video draws attention to the\u00a0Minga Ind\u00edgena<\/a>, a movement formed by indigenous peoples from across Colombia, in particular from the department of Cauca. At the end of October, the group traveled to the capital Bogot\u00e1 with the aim of meeting President Duque, who chose not to receive them. The group demands the state puts a stop to the massacres of their communities and murders of their leaders.<\/p>\n

Video : Vivimos juntos la traves\u00eda\u00a0#LaMinga\u00a0caminando la palabra.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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