Orlando Barone
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Orlando Barone is an Argentine
journalist
, writer
and university lecturer. As a journalist he works for the newspaper Debate and as a columnist in the TV program 6, 7, 8
.
In late 1974, Barone arranged several meetings between Jorge Luis Borges
and Ernesto Sabato
, where these writers shared their different perspectives on various matters. These conversations were published in 1997, in the book Dialogues Borges-Sabato. The first edition quickly sold out as did its following two editions. In 2007 it was re-edited. In 1976 he wrote another book of stories that entitled Secret Places.
From 1976 to 1981, Barone worked for the newspaper Clarin.
Between 1982 and 1984 he wrote for the magazine Seven Days and for the agency DYN. In that time he was also columnist of the newspaper La Razón
led by Jacobo Timerman
.
In 1987 he was appointed magazine Expreso editor secretary. Three years later he assumed as director of the newspaper Extra. In 1991 he published his first novel, The Fire Locomotive.
In the 1990s he worked for the newspaper Ambito Financiero
, the Telam
agency and the journal Revista Noticias. In 1999 he publishes a poems book called The Mouth of the Riachuelo.
During many years he was partner of Victor Hugo Morales in his program in Radio Continental
, until he left that place on 2009, February 18 to go to Radio Del Plata.
In 2009 he joined the aforementioned TV program 6, 7, 8. The program reflects in a critic way the treatment of the information by the mass media
and the performance of the various political sectors in the country.
Barone is also currently teaching in the University of Belgrano
and previously in the Catholic University of Argentina
and in the Graduate School of Journalism of La Plata
. He is also director of the High Institute of Radiophonic Education.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and university lecturer. As a journalist he works for the newspaper Debate and as a columnist in the TV program 6, 7, 8
6, 7, 8
Six in channel Seven at Eight, normally called 6, 7, 8, is an Argentine TV program broadcast by Channel 7 since 2009. Its name comes from the fact that in the beginning there were five members in the panel of the program, and its motto was you are the sixth one , transmitting in Channel 7 at 08.00...
.
Biography
Orlando Barone started as editor of the magazine Mercado in 1969, where he worked until 1972. That year he released the book Stories Below the Navel.In late 1974, Barone arranged several meetings between Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges Acevedo , known as Jorge Luis Borges , was an Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator born in Buenos Aires. In 1914 his family moved to Switzerland where he attended school, receiving his baccalauréat from the Collège de Genève in 1918. The family...
and Ernesto Sabato
Ernesto Sabato
Ernesto Sabato , was an Argentine writer, painter and physicist. According to the BBC he "won some of the most prestigious prizes in Hispanic literature" and "became very influential in the literary world throughout Latin America"...
, where these writers shared their different perspectives on various matters. These conversations were published in 1997, in the book Dialogues Borges-Sabato. The first edition quickly sold out as did its following two editions. In 2007 it was re-edited. In 1976 he wrote another book of stories that entitled Secret Places.
From 1976 to 1981, Barone worked for the newspaper Clarin.
Between 1982 and 1984 he wrote for the magazine Seven Days and for the agency DYN. In that time he was also columnist of the newspaper La Razón
La Razón
La Razón is used as a name for newspapers in the Spanish-speaking world including:*La Razón , Argentina*La Razón , Bolivia*La Razón , Ecuador*La Razón , Peru...
led by Jacobo Timerman
Jacobo Timerman
Jacobo Timerman was an Argentine publisher, journalist, and author who was persecuted and honored for confronting the atrocities of the Argentine military regime's Dirty War...
.
In 1987 he was appointed magazine Expreso editor secretary. Three years later he assumed as director of the newspaper Extra. In 1991 he published his first novel, The Fire Locomotive.
In the 1990s he worked for the newspaper Ambito Financiero
Ámbito Financiero
Ámbito Financiero is an Argentine newspaper founded on December 9, 1976 by economist Julio A. Ramos. It was initially sold in downtown Buenos Aires, covering mainly the daily prices of the U.S. dollar, gold, stocks, etc., and included other editorials....
, the Telam
Télam
Télam is the Argentine national news agency founded in 1945. It provides news and information to about 300 subscribers, including government entities and national and international media. It operates as a state enterprise...
agency and the journal Revista Noticias. In 1999 he publishes a poems book called The Mouth of the Riachuelo.
During many years he was partner of Victor Hugo Morales in his program in Radio Continental
Radio Continental
LS4 Radio Continental is an Argentine News and Talk radio station. Radio Continental was founded on September 28, 1969 under the name Radio Porteña.It is considered one of the most effective radio stations in Buenos Aires...
, until he left that place on 2009, February 18 to go to Radio Del Plata.
In 2009 he joined the aforementioned TV program 6, 7, 8. The program reflects in a critic way the treatment of the information by the mass media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
and the performance of the various political sectors in the country.
Barone is also currently teaching in the University of Belgrano
University of Belgrano
The University of Belgrano is a private university established in 1964 and located in the Belgrano district of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.It has 9 Departments:*Architecture and Urban Planning*Law and Political Science*Economics*Humanities...
and previously in the Catholic University of Argentina
Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
The Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina is a university in Argentina with campus in the cities of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Rosario, Paraná, Mendoza and Pergamino. The main campus is located in Puerto Madero, one of the most modern neighborhood of Buenos Aires...
and in the Graduate School of Journalism of La Plata
La Plata
La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants....
. He is also director of the High Institute of Radiophonic Education.