From Atocha to Moncloa. The crooked lines of information since the March 11 until the electoral victory of the PSOE on March 14

Abstract

During the now fateful three days of March, Madrid, Spain, Europe and the rest of the world were convulsed by an atrocious reality that, unfortunately for those who aspire to live in a world where human rights are the basis of coexistence between people, it will inevitably be repeated over and over again. It is obvious that the only way out is in a new world order or, at least, a deep and effective renewal of the value system that governs society and its highest representatives –political–. It is a 180-degree turn where each class and social sector gets involved, and that is where the media, as necessary transmitters of a reality unattainable to the entire population, must play the most ethical role possible, informing with all the truthfulness that can be required of journalists and companies that claim to report.

We cannot deny, however, the absolute and healthy freedom for each medium, with its respective political and economic interests behind it, to express its opinions and try to convince the population of what they understand as the most coherent position. However, when these media - which are not opinion media - try to deceive the reader and sell what is actually opinion for information, the only thing they do is fill their pages

If this serious professional ethics must be an essential requirement for the daily, continuous and even routine work of a journalist and his company, even more, if possible, it must be demanded in events and events of such magnitude as those that occurred in Madrid that 11 of March. It is outrageous and reprehensible - it should be illegal - to see how in such an extreme situation, when the feelings of an entire country are damaged to death, and when people and the entire population ask and demand to be informed, to meet with the media - not to mention public bodies - that deny, manipulate, hide or misrepresent information just to save certain interests.

Yellow, in these cases, should be judged not only as a mere reproach that is made to that person or medium that has not faithfully followed journalistic ethics, but should be classified as a crime, against a public service that even has its legal basis. as a fundamental right contained in the Spanish Constitution itself: communicate or receive truthful information by any means of dissemination. 1Perhaps, it is in these moments when the real difference between good and bad journalists is accentuated, between informing and misinforming or between propaganda and advertising with journalism. Now it is necessary to agree, once again, with Ryszard Kapu ci sky and one of his most accurate phrases: “cynics are not good for this job”.

with the detestable -in press- yellow color.