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Fernando J. Ruiz

Academic Advisor

PhD in Public Communication (Universidad de Navarra) and degree in Political Science (Universidad Católica Argentina). Professor and researcher of Journalism and Democracy and History of Communications at Universidad Austral. He is the author of “Las palabras son acciones: historia política y profesional del diario La Opinión de Jacobo Timerman, 1971-1977”, “Otra grieta en la pared: informe y testimonios de la nueva prensa cubana”, “El señor de los mercados. Ámbito Financiero, la City y el poder del periodismo económico”. He is the president of the Foro del Periodismo Argentino (FOPEA).

Fernando J. Ruiz's publications

08-01-2009 | Research Reports

Number 10 / Second Semester 2008 Local Level Journalism and Democracy Indicators in Latin America

The arbitrary use of public advertising is an ever more denounced practice, thus new criteria on the subject is beginning to run over the region, with more transparent policies to change the historical attitude of those who rule the use of public funds.

31-12-2007 | Research Reports

Number 8 - Second Semester 2007 Local Level Journalism and Democracy Indicators in Latin America

THE WORST AREAS TO PRACTICE JOURNALISM IN THE SECOND SEMESTER 2007
- During the succession currently underway, Cuba is maintaining control over public communications.
- In almost every country in the region, presidents criticize media outlets and journalists on a regular basis, as well as journalism in general.
- The revenue bonanza many Latin American countries are enjoying is strengthening government-owned media.
- In the context of a worsened institutional culture, Argentina maintains a government communications model that has proved successful at preserving governability and winning elections.

30-07-2007 | Research Reports

Number 7 - First Semester 2007 Local level Journalism and Democracy indicators in Latin America

THE WORST AREAS TO PRACTICE JOURNALISME IN THE FIRST SEMESTER 2007
- Journalists' life in Cuban prisons.
- Mexico surpasses Colombia in the number of journalists murdered.
- Bolivia and Ecuador Constitutional Assemblymen and the media.
- Congresses refuse to eliminate "dead words".
- Latin American Supreme Courts' took key decisions.

26-12-2006 | Research Reports

Number 6 - Second Semester 2006 Local level journalism and Democracy indicators in Latin America

01-07-2006 | Research Reports

Number 5 - First Semester 2006 Local level journalism and Democracy indicators in Latin America

30-12-2005 | Research Reports

Year 2005 Index of International Commitment to Human Rights

30-12-2005 | Research Reports

Number 4 - Second Semester 2005 Local level journalism and Democracy indicators in Latin America

01-07-2005 | Research Reports

Number 3 / First Semester 2005 Local level journalism and Democracy indicators in Latin America

01-01-2005 | Research Reports

Year 2004 Index of International Commitment to Human Rights 2004