Daggers drawn in Argentine media fight

After a long and at times acrimonious session, Argentina's Chamber of Deputies this week passed a new media law proposed by President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

More than 100 opposition lawmakers stormed out in protest at the bill, which comes amid an ongoing tussle between the presidency and one of the largest media groups in Latin America, Grupo Clarin.

President Fernandez has said her aim is to get rid of a hated media law from the military era, and establish a new regulatory framework for the media.

She argues that the new law will increase competition, allowing smaller players more access to frequencies and restricting the number of licences granted to dominant media players.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8261278.stm

...but we never will, until we get rid of the far rightwing corporate-run 'TRADE SECRET' voting machines that put far rightwing Pukes and not-much-better "Blue Dog" Democrats in control of Congress, and have to the power to easily--EASILY!--toss Obama out in 2012 and anoint someone even worse than Bush/Cheney. The two forces--ES&S's highly riggable voting systems, and the corporate 'news' monopolies--work in tandem to blockade any significant reform.

Kudos & laurel wreaths to Argentina! Bring back the "Fairness Doctrine" and the anti-media monopoly laws in the USA!

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