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The ''[[Daily Mail]]'' said "Blog del Narco has become an internet sensation."<ref name="Daily"/> By 2011 it became one of the most visited websites in Mexico.<ref name="Mistaken"/> As of August 2010 the blog had over 7,300 followers on [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]]. Among the followers were Mexican media organizations, the [[Secretariat of National Defense]], [[CNN]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) of the United States.<ref name="Daily"/> |
The ''[[Daily Mail]]'' said "Blog del Narco has become an internet sensation."<ref name="Daily"/> By 2011 it became one of the most visited websites in Mexico.<ref name="Mistaken"/> As of August 2010 the blog had over 7,300 followers on [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]]. Among the followers were Mexican media organizations, the [[Secretariat of National Defense]], [[CNN]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) of the United States.<ref name="Daily"/> As of September 2010 the blog had three million unique monthly views.<ref name="Ackerman">Ackerman, Spencer. "[http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/09/mexicos-top-narco-blogger-comes-forward/ Mexico’s Top Narco-Blogger Comes Forward]." ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]''. September 14, 2010. Retrieved on February 15, 2011.</ref> |
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The author of the blog said that he is doing a service by publishing sensitive details about the Mexican Drug War that journalist organizations in Mexico are hesitant to publish, for fear of retaliation. The blogger said "For the scanty details that they (mass media) put on television, they get grenades thrown at them and their reporters kidnapped. We publish everything. Imagine what they could do to us." Carlos Lauria of the [[Committee to Protect Journalists]] criticized the website, saying that it was "produced by someone who is not doing it from a journalistic perspective. He is doing it without ethical considerations." Many critics said that the blog provides free [[public relations]] for the cartel groups.<ref name="Daily"/> |
The author of the blog said that he is doing a service by publishing sensitive details about the Mexican Drug War that journalist organizations in Mexico are hesitant to publish, for fear of retaliation. The blogger said "For the scanty details that they (mass media) put on television, they get grenades thrown at them and their reporters kidnapped. We publish everything. Imagine what they could do to us." Carlos Lauria of the [[Committee to Protect Journalists]] criticized the website, saying that it was "produced by someone who is not doing it from a journalistic perspective. He is doing it without ethical considerations." Many critics said that the blog provides free [[public relations]] for the cartel groups.<ref name="Daily"/> |
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Revision as of 23:58, 15 February 2011
Blog del Narco is a blog that documents the Mexican Drug War.
An anonymous computer security student in his 20s from northern Mexico began the website in March 2010 as a hobby. By August 2010 the website received three million hits per week, and hundreds of posts occur each day. The author spends four hours per day working on the website. To deal with the increased workload, he asked a friend to help him. According to the author, the blog posts all cartel-related media, regardless of the cartel affiliation or content.[1] Some of the videos posted on the website show incidents of murder and torture.[2]
Reception
The Daily Mail said "Blog del Narco has become an internet sensation."[1] By 2011 it became one of the most visited websites in Mexico.[2] As of August 2010 the blog had over 7,300 followers on Facebook and Twitter. Among the followers were Mexican media organizations, the Secretariat of National Defense, CNN, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States.[1] As of September 2010 the blog had three million unique monthly views.[3]
The author of the blog said that he is doing a service by publishing sensitive details about the Mexican Drug War that journalist organizations in Mexico are hesitant to publish, for fear of retaliation. The blogger said "For the scanty details that they (mass media) put on television, they get grenades thrown at them and their reporters kidnapped. We publish everything. Imagine what they could do to us." Carlos Lauria of the Committee to Protect Journalists criticized the website, saying that it was "produced by someone who is not doing it from a journalistic perspective. He is doing it without ethical considerations." Many critics said that the blog provides free public relations for the cartel groups.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "The REAL City of God: Student risks his life documenting Mexico's drug war in gritty, blood-soaked blog." The Daily Mail. August 14, 2010. Retrieved on February 15, 2011.
- ^ a b "Man mistaken for drug cartel boss to sue government." Sify News. January 24, 2011. Retrieved on February 15, 2011.
- ^ Ackerman, Spencer. "Mexico’s Top Narco-Blogger Comes Forward." Wired. September 14, 2010. Retrieved on February 15, 2011.
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