Wiñazki was in Montevideo to lead a workshop as part of the professional development Program professional development Digital Journalism at the School of Communication at Universidad ORT Uruguay. After the workshop, he spoke with In situ.
“The ‘desired news’ is the power of public opinion over journalism; it is the triumph of the news that people want to see or hear over evidence that, all of a sudden, becomes undesirable,” he explained. “We combat the ‘desired news’ by practicing journalism, seeking out evidence through both traditional and innovative methods, and, at times, risking a loss of audience in order to work with truths rather than myths.”
Wiñazki said that training at the Clarín newspaper is ongoing and stated that “today, just as in the past, no one is a good journalist if they can’t write well.” However, he added: “It’s better to know how to shoot a video than not to.”
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