Mexican Journalist Carmen Aristegui, Subject of ‘Radio Silence’: ‘Documentaries Are Great Tools for Our Society’
—matter-of-factly walked to the front and sat herself down, without fanfare, in one of four chairs set out in front of the screen. It was typical behavior for this no-nonsense broadcaster, but also a happy reminder that this vital force for good in the world was still with us.
Indeed, Fanjul’s film is a harrowing watch at times, featuring footage of political assassinations and haunted by the disappearance of “The Iguala 43,” a group of activist male students who were murdered in 2014. Indeed, Aristegui herself has received so many death threats that she sent her teenage son to study abroad, keeping him far away from any danger.
Nevertheless, she is not expecting an easy ride. “The president mentioned some specific media as if they were an adversary,” she said. “Like, a counter-party, and I think he is mistaken. A politician needs an adversary, but that is not the media. The president won with by far the most votes, and all the other parties were actually very much debilitated or minimized by his victory. The president chose to take as the enemy some of the critical media, and I think it’s the wrong way [to go].
“I don’t think Obrador will apply censorship as other Mexican presidents have done in the past,” she continued. “But not everything is up to the president. In Mexico, just like in other places in the world, there are very big corporate powers that take control of the media. These companies have influence on the freedom of expression. There are also other local powers—political and criminal—that have more direct control over freedom of expression, and there have been many murders of journalists.
Asked whether documentary films could be a useful part of that struggle, Aristegui responded strongly in the affirmative. “Documentary is a very powerful [way] to change reality,” she said. “Especially if we look at the documentaries like this one. [Like] journalism, art and other human means of expression, it influences human lives… They create consciousness, they shape the [outlook] of people, and they get to the point. They’re great tools for our society.
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