委內瑞拉發生什麼事？
委內瑞拉電視台RCTV未獲續牌，周日是最後一天廣播。看CNN的報道，題目是「 Chavez closes opposition TV station; thousands protest」，一開始便立即將RCTV形容為「most-watched television station–and outlet for the political opposition」。看完整篇報道，得出的印象是：一家很受歡迎的電視台，因為開罪查內瑞拉總統查韋斯，所以被取締。若你看完這篇報道便算，那你自然會破口大罵查韋斯：那不是打壓言論自由還是什麼﹗
再看看BBC的報道，題目是「Rallies as Venezuelan TV closes」，報道遠比CNN詳細：除了有人示威抗議電視台不獲續牌外，查韋斯的支持者也在慶祝電視台不獲續牌，而警方則一直要分開兩批群眾。但在CNN的報道中，查韋斯支持者卻離奇消失了，CNN也沒有說兩批群眾發生衝突，只着墨於警民衝突上去。CNN說委內瑞拉警方出動水炮和催淚彈驅散示威者，但沒有解釋因由：那還不是警方使用過度暴力？但BBC則告訴我們，因為有示威者擲石。
BBC 也補充了一句：「RCTV will still be available on cable」；原來RCTV只是失去無線廣播的牌照，但仍然可以做有線廣播。另一篇報道「TV row widens Venezuela’s rift」則指事件反映委內瑞拉分化嚴重，報道遠比CNN的詳盡深入得多。
然而，BBC的報道仍然未能釋盡疑感。查韋斯指RCTV參予2002年政變，那是什麼一回事？還有查韋斯真是因為RCTV反政府，所以便公報私仇嗎？看了這篇報道，圖像又清楚了點：電視台支持政變固然是不獲續牌的其中一個理由，但另外一個理由則未見BBC和CNN提及，那就是RCTV一直違反廣播條例。
西方主流傳媒亦沒有告訴我們，RCTV究竟幹過什麼。網上找到兩篇文章，可以說是提供了另類觀點，指事件根本不涉言論自由被打壓，RCTV過去的所作所為就算在其他民主國家亦不為當權者所容。
James Suggett: Free Speech and RCTV in Venezuela
Charlie Hardy: Don’t Cry for Venezuela’s RCTV
看了這幾篇觀點迥異的報道，我不敢立即下什麼結論，只想說：要看清委內瑞拉，一點都不容易。
補充：
Stephen Lendman:Venezuela’s RCTV: Sine Die and Good Riddance
James Jordan: Venezuela, RCTV, And Media Freedom: Just The Facts, Please
May 29th, 2007 at 11:23 am
當年讀social science的時候, 老師曾經跟我們說過: 「別去相信傳媒口中的真實。」無論看上去有多「客觀」都沒可能是事實的全部, 不同的媒體自有不同的切入點, 嚴重一點可以說是有為而為, 為求達到某些目的而採用這樣的角度; 說輕一點的, 報導總得有著眼的地方, 不過是選擇一點比較容易吸引讀者興趣的方式來報導罷了。我們所得到的資訊都是被選擇過的, 不獨委內瑞拉是這樣, 全世界也是用這個方式來運作的。
May 29th, 2007 at 6:49 pm
在某年的電影節看過revolution not televised, the，講的就是Chavez 2002年遇到的政變。片開首就是講左翼跟中產和媒體同盟（也怕包括RCTV吧）的犬牙交錯。五年過去，問題還未解決，遊戲照樣大玩，繼續玩出委內瑞拉。
May 31st, 2007 at 10:42 am
開眼界。
此前對 RCTV 事件毫不再意。
June 1st, 2007 at 3:18 am
嘉，我也明白傳媒報道事件時總會有所取捨，但西方傳媒今次報道委內瑞拉RCTV事件實在取捨得太過份，完全扭曲事實去製造「獨裁者打壓傳媒」的圖像。CNN那篇現場報道可以完全不提支持查韋斯的群眾，說該台刻意抺黑查韋斯政府，並不為過。至於BBC雖然遠為中肯，但亦略去02年政變那段複雜背景。
肥力，你說那套紀錄片也聽說，但未看。
石頭記，謝謝來訪。
June 1st, 2007 at 10:24 am
The Economist:
http://economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9257673
June 1st, 2007 at 11:52 am
For: Mr. Hardy
My Father is 57 years old, my Mom is 52 (both were born here in Venezuela) and they pretty much have seen a lot of Presidents, a lot of situations, Democracy and Dictatorship, they have seen good and bad times, and they both agree that this President has been the Worst… He has built in some Venezuelan’s hearts “hate” and “envy”.
Mr. Jones, I am sure that you know that Chavez participated in a coup against Carlos Andres Perez (President of Venezuela back then)… In Venezuela we say do not do to other what you don’t want they do to you… If he says that those that try to revoke his Presidency on 2002 are Criminals, then CHAVEZ IS A CRIMINAL AS WELL!!!
Chavez Do not help the poor people, He wants the people to live, think and do what he wants, He is not really against the rich people, He is against the Knowledge, the freedom, and the Time… He wants to have a Presidency like his friends Fidel and Hussein; they lived like King while the people were dying.
- Ignorance is the best weapon for the socialism
- Fear is the word of trust for the socialism
- Silence is the best way to say what you want under the socialism
- Dependency to the Government is the plan of Chavez to stay in Power
Sir, you really need more that 8 years to understand our needs, our thoughts and believes… You need more that 8 years to tell my parents that Venezuela is having the best President ever… You need more than 8 years living in Venezuela to believe what you just said in your comment…
- My Country’s name is Venezuela an Not “Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela”
- My Flag has 7 stars an not 8 as he change it
- We have de right to watch, eat and dress what WE want
Please don’t tell me Chavez is the solution because he has been our DESTRUCTION!!!!
I HAVE THE RIGHT TO WATCH WHAT I WANT, I HAVE THE RIGHT TO TALK AGAINST THIS SOCIALISM GOVERNMENT AND I HAVE THE RIGHT TO DECIDE!!!
“Sometimes Ignorance is a privilege”.
June 2nd, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Revolution will not be televised is on youtube in 8 segments:
segment 1 is at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gRUrQCTtNI
June 2nd, 2007 at 8:55 pm
CHAVEZ COUP ATTEMPT ON 1992:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S2V7Wsfsdo&mode=related&search=