PSOE Madrid denounces meme about Begoña to the Press

PSOE of Madrid challenges meme about Begoña

The PSOE of Madrid has announced that it will file a statement with the Press Association of Madrid concerning a meme disseminated from Madrid public television that caricatures Begoña Gómez. The party questions in its statement whether «this is journalism», if the disseminator is a journalist, and if they can use public money from a regional body.
The piece plays on the image of the Prime Minister's vvife. The reaction has been swift.

Is a meme on Madrid public television journalism?

The core of the issue is the format's status. A meme is not a report or an investigation: it is satire. The doubt raised by the party is whether this satire belongs in a medium sustained with public funds, and above all, against whom it can be directed. Some argue that the joke about a public figure's physique is part of the political game; against this, it is argued that the subject is a private individual by marriage, not by office.

The double standard highlighted by the debate

Another part of the analysis focuses on the selectivity of the complaint: if the meme targeted any other figure, they maintain, the reaction would be different. It is also recalled that there are ministers who do not practice as journalists but still comment on the profession with ease.

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The statement has not yet been filed. Where it goes depends on whether the Association considers a meme to be journalism. That is where the matter stalls.