Horacio Verbitsky

Horacio Verbitsky. (Buenos Aires, 1942-02-11) is an Argentine journalist and writer. "Journalism is disseminating information that someone does not want known; the rest is propaganda. Its function is to expose what is hidden, give testimony and, therefore, to disturb." (p. 16 in 2006 edition) "The reform of the broadcasting law in 1989 allowed access to ownership of the electronic media by economic groups with other interests. ... [S]ince these business groups make more money with other businesses, ... the media become bodyguards of those interests and shut up when it suits them." (p. 4 in 2006 edition) Horacio Verbitsky, Un mundo sin periodistas: las tortuosas relaciones de Menem con la ley, la Justicia y la verdad, Planeta (Bs. As.) [A world without journalists: the tortuous relations of Menem with the law, Justice and truth], 1997. ISBN 950-742-886-0; 2006 edition: ISBN 987-503-434-7. Category:Investigative journalists Category:Activists from Argentina Category:Jews Category:1942 births Category:Living people Category:People from Buenos Aires