Word: colegio
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...themselves or imparting information." In Washington, Executive Director Dana Bullen of the World Press Freedom Committee declared, "The ruling should have great impact. It's the best thing since the zipper." Eleven Latin nations* and Spain are among the countries that require journalists to be licensed, typically through a colegio (similar to a trade union) controlled by the government. Advocates of licensing say the practice helps limit the profession to qualified candidates. Some journalists within the license-granting countries agree. Since doctors and lawyers must get their credentials certified, they argue, that requirement should be extended to professional journalists...
...mayors are outsiders who are imposed on us," says Lorenzo Meyer, a professor of contemporary history at the Colegio de México. "Those who govern us do not feel accountable...