The Pujols and the perverse game of La Sexta

Any current affairs program on La Sexta, be it the news, the García Ferreras discussions, theAim Ana Pastor's afternoon magazine show, or any of its reporting formats, has two characteristics in common: the use of sarcasm or irony in the tone and an informative superiority, a sort of narrative sufficiency, which exudes arrogance. It is a journalistic supremacy that exudes arrogance. They exude a haughtiness and superficiality that allows itself the right to judge and supervise from the altar of the network. An example is the game in the style ofThe anthill that were proposed to the audience on the Monday night news following the imprisonment of Santos Cerdán. Ass or elbow? By Pablo Motos. Presenter Roberto Blázquez, in front of a photo montage of eight different politicians, posed this riddle to the viewers:"We now propose a challenge: Street or jail? Look at these faces, all familiar, all corrupt. Or suspected corrupt. Today, July 1, 2025, do you know who is incarcerated and who is sleeping at home?". He broke down the game. They projected an image of PP politicians Ignacio González and Francisco Granados. Under their names, they wrote the years of prison they had received, and the presenter asked the audience:"Street or prisoner?And after some explanations about their cases, he announced that both were on the streets (after serving time in prison). The list continued. It was Eduardo Zaplana's turn.Street or prisoner?",he repeated with the enthusiasm of a contest.Street", He resolved. And he recalled the time he spent in prison and the health reasons that allowed him to leave.. "Street or prisoner?", the presenter reiterated."Street",confirmed. Of all of them, they showed images of when they entered or left prison. Blázquez continued:"Former presidents of the Andalusian Regional Government, Manuel Chaves and José Antonio Griñán". And the same litany: "Street or prisoner?And he referred to the ERE case and how, finally, the Constitutional Court had annulled their conviction and, officially, there was no evidence of corruption in their file.. "Street",He concluded with a matter-of-fact expression. Finally, it was Jordi Pujol's turn, who has not yet been tried or convicted, but was added to the pile of fat. Under Jordi Pujol's photo, he was given an eight-month prison sentence. Blázquez gave a broad overview of the entire family:"Street or prison? Everyone on the street!", he said. And then he gave an erroneous account about the Pujol sons who had spent time in prison, confusing Jordi Júnior with Oriol. But everything stays in the family, and he appealed to the future trial to find out the final solution to his game. Street or prisoner? Don't let reality spoil your entertainment while watching the news. Because this is the worst part: it's not a show that's entertaining and compelling, but a news program that, by the looks of it, with so much game-play and ideology, ends up misinforming.