Citizen Consultation on Media and News Quality in Bolivia: YOUR WORD ABOUT NEWS ERICK R. TORRICO VILLANUEVA Bonn, November 5th 2014 Main questions * How do audiences perceive the journalistic practice in Bolivia? * And which are peoples views, needs and expectations about it? National Media Observatory (ONADEM) UNIR BOLIVIA FOUNDATION BOLIVIA 10 millions of inhabitants 23 newspapers 7 national TV networks 400 local TV stations 5 national radio broadcasters local radio stations Three experiences in 7 years Your word about news, (January, 2008) - 4 cities, people Your word about news and information and communication right, (December, 2012) - 10 cities, people Your word about news on elections 2014 (July) - 6 cities, people What do Citizen Consultations want to know? -Which are the peoples favorite media for receiving news -What kind of news is considered most useful - Which medium is considered the most reliable -If people trust the news -What people think of journalism and journalists -What people say must be improved - If people understand the meaning and utility of information and communication rights Main results TV is the favorite medium and the most reliable People use news especially for staying up to date News are very important in an electoral period for people People believe only partially in news content People appreciate journalists work to a high degree People consider that journalism need to be improved People criticize infotainment, imbalance, sensationalism and politicization in journalism 8 tips for journalists THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!