"Estatuto del Periodista Profesional y Precarización Laboral | Agustín Colombo (Sipreba)"

Agustín Colombo analyzes the new Journalist Statute in the Senate, the advance of AI, multiple job-holding, and how the profession coexists with influencers. The interviewee explained the details of the presentation of the draft of a new Professional Journalist Statute to the Senate, promoted by Fatpren (Argentine Federation of Press Workers). He explained that this measure arose as a direct response to the Labor Modernization Law imposed by the Milei administration, which mandated the repeal of the historic 1946 statute as of January 1, 2027. He emphasized that the current initiative sought to safeguard jobs and guarantee decent working conditions in a context where precarious employment has steadily increased. The union leader described the impact of multitasking and multiple jobs on the daily lives of press workers, noting that a recent survey revealed that the vast majority of professionals needed two or more jobs to make ends meet. She also analyzed the complexities of freedom of expression in the face of pressure from commercial sponsors and government harassment. She illustrated this situation with the historical censorship of certain topics in traditional media and noted that 86.8% of respondents reported having suffered attacks or perceived a decline in their professional practice. Finally, she reflected on the new digital ecosystem and the methodological challenges that differentiate journalism from influencers and institutional communicators. Regarding the use of technology, she provided data on the growth in the use of artificial intelligence in the sector, which rose from 8% to 58% in three years. She indicated the urgent need to regulate this tool in relation to media companies and demanded training to prevent the exploitation of information produced by reporters without any compensation. 🎙️ Program: #GoodMorningEndOfTheWorld 📻 Station: FM La Tribu 88.7 (@fmlatribu) 🗓️ Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 12 PM 👥 Hosted by: @lucasfauno81 and @rottaura