Children rights advocate says partisan politics could sink new media law 

www.vheadline.com Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

CECODAP child advocacy group director Oscar Misle says the new media law should clearly establish citizen and media owner’s responsibilities. “The politicization of the debate on the social responsibility law should not become an obstacle to establishing norms on TV norms as part of integral protection of children and teenagers … we must reach the widest consensus possible.”

Misle argues that TV cannot be blamed for all the violence and evils and people who support a better programming should not be branded as "Chavists."

The independence of the new regulating body, Misle points out, does raise concern because of the composition of the new National Institute of TV and Radio (INTVR), which is a dependency of the Infrastructure Ministry ... "8 of the 11 members are appointed by the National Executive (5) and National Assembly (3) respectively.

Misle insists that government TV and radio stations must comply with legal dispositions, including spots reserved for Executive