Council report highlights media pressures
Aruba independent journalism faces pressure from limited resources and dependence on digital platforms, according to NoticiaCla’s account of the Dutch Raad voor Cultuur report “Vrije journalistiek, weerbare democratie.” The November 10 article says the council calls for stronger protection for independent news organisations in the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom.
Support should remain independent of government
NoticiaCla reports that the council recommends placing journalism on the agenda of the four-country ministerial consultation and examining structural funding, training and innovation. It says any support should operate at arm’s length from government to protect editorial independence. The article also identifies Aruba’s RAPP professional press network. These recommendations are attributed to the report through NoticiaCla; they are not an announced Aruba funding programme.
Source: Read the original NoticiaCla report.
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