Transcript the presentation (powerpoint)

Citizen Consultation on Media and
News Quality in Bolivia:
“YOUR WORD ABOUT NEWS”
ERICK R. TORRICO VILLANUEVA
Bonn, November 5th 2014
Main questions
* How do audiences perceive the journalistic
practice in Bolivia?
* And which are people’s views, needs and
expectations about it?
National Media Observatory (ONADEM)
UNIR BOLIVIA FOUNDATION
2012
2008
2014
BOLIVIA
10 millions of inhabitants
23 newspapers
7 national TV networks
400 local TV stations
5 national radio broadcasters
1.600 local radio stations
Three experiences in 7 years
•“Your word about news”, (January, 2008)
- 4 cities, 2.444 people
•“Your word about news and information and
communication right”, (December, 2012)
- 10 cities, 3.150 people
•“Your word about news on elections 2014”
(July)
- 6 cities, 1.150 people
What do Citizen Consultations want to know?
-Which are the people’s favorite media for receiving
news
-What kind of news is considered most useful
- Which medium is considered the most reliable
-If people trust the news
-What people think of journalism and journalists
-What people say must be improved
- If people understand the meaning and utility of
information and communication rights
Main results
•TV is the favorite medium and the most reliable
• People use news especially for staying up to date
• News are very important in an electoral period for people
• People believe only partially in news content
• People appreciate journalists work to a high degree
• People consider that journalism need to be improved
•People criticize infotainment, imbalance, sensationalism
and politicization in journalism
8 tips for
journalists
THANK YOU FOR
YOUR ATTENTION!
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