Broncano y Abascal: catástrofe y muerte del periodismo político
La pluralidad informativa no consiste en dar voz acríticamente a todos los actores políticos, sino en forzarlos a exponer sus ideas
On Monday, during prime time and with a record number of viewers, we experienced a catastrophe. It wasn't because the leader of a party threatening the foundations of democracy enjoyed an hour and a half of propaganda on the airwaves, reaching an audience that would never fill even six stadiums. Nor was it due to a public television program bowing to the whims of an invited guest, even giving them a backslapping, as is customary for mediocrities.
Nor was it because David Broncano displayed an egregious inability to ask pertinent and informed questions. And it was not catastrophic because Santiago Abascal was allowed to strut around with a tailor-made sheepskin, embodying the role he sought but failed to convincingly portray: the sensible man defending common sense and understanding the common man's sentiment.
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