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Judi Lynn

(160,545 posts) Thu Jun 7, 2012, 04:52 PM Jun 2012

Computer files link TV dirty tricks to favourite for Mexico presidency

Source: Guardian

Computer files link TV dirty tricks to favourite for Mexico presidency
Network alleged to have sold favourable election coverage to top politicians
Jo Tuckman in Mexico City
guardian.co.uk, Thursday 7 June 2012 16.07 EDT

Mexico's biggest television network sold prominent politicians favourable coverage in its flagship news and entertainment shows and used the same programmes to smear a popular leftwing leader, documents seen by the Guardian appear to show.

The documents – which consist of dozens of computer files – emerge just weeks ahead of presidential elections on 1 July, and coincide with the appearance of an energetic protest movement accusing the Televisa network of manipulating its coverage to favour the leading candidate, Enrique Peña Nieto.

The documents, which appear to have been created several years ago, include:

• An outline of fees apparently charged for raising Peña Nieto's national profile when he was governor of the state of Mexico.

• A detailed media strategy explicitly designed to torpedo a previous presidential bid by leftwing candidate Andres Manuel López Obrador, who is currently Peña Nieto's closest rival.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jun/07/mexico-presidency-tv-dirty-tricks

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Computer files link TV dirty tricks to favourite for Mexico presidency (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2012 OP

Not many commenting or reccing (so far) speak volumes LiberalLovinLug Jun 2012 #1

Probably because it is not LBN LACarMan Jun 2012 #2

You are saying news concerning any other government is not LBN? n/t Judi Lynn Jun 2012 #3

Your interpretation of that requirement seems somewhat narrow Xipe Totec Jun 2012 #4

In practice, that means national or greater (i.e., no local dog stories). JackRiddler Jun 2012 #6

More dirty tricks from the 1% globalists. They have no conscience, Zorra Jun 2012 #5

LiberalLovinLug

(14,174 posts)

1. Not many commenting or reccing (so far) speak volumes

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 05:16 PM

Jun 2012

In America this story is old news. FAUX News and, to a lot of extent, the other networks have been doing this for years. It doesn't matter how racist, sexist, dishonest, unwilling to compromise, or corrupt the right wing are, they are presented as an equally viable choice to lead the country.

LACarMan

(45 posts)

2. Probably because it is not LBN

Reply to LiberalLovinLug (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 05:18 PM

Jun 2012

Post the latest news from reputable mainstream news websites and blogs. Important news of national interest only. No analysis or opinion pieces. No duplicates. News stories must have been published within the last 12 hours. Use the published title of the story as the title of the discussion thread.