B.C. Pires [1] recalls a radio show he used to host in the context of falling journalistic standards in Trinidad and Tobago: “From that thin end of the wedge we have reached this stage, where the Prime Minister can make the most foolish statements completely unchallenged – and the Media Association hastens to appease his sensibilities when they are ruffled because the media does not support government action to his satisfaction.”
Trinidad & Tobago: Media Meekness
· Written by Janine Mendes-Franco
Categories: Caribbean, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Media & Journalism, Politics