Jacobo Zabludovsky

Jacobo Zabludovsky Kraveski (May 24, 1928 – July 2, 2015) was

Jacobo Zabludovsky
a Mexican journalist.[1] He was the first anchorman in Mexican
television and his TV news program, 24 Horas (24 Hours) was for
decades the most important in the country.[2]

Contents
Early life
Career
Death
References
External links

Early life Born Jacobo Zabludovsky

Kraveski
Zabludovsky was born in 1928 in Mexico City to Polish Jewish
May 24, 1928
immigrants.[3] He was the brother of Abraham Zabludovsky (1924-
Mexico City, Mexico
2003), a famous architect.
Died July 2, 2015
(aged 87)
Career Mexico City, Mexico

Zabludovsky was a well known anchor man hosting 24 Horas, the Occupation Journalist
main news program on the popular Televisa network between 1970 Spouse(s) Sara Zabludovsky
and 1998.[2] Owing to the nonconfrontational approach of the (née Sara Nerubay)
network, the programme was perceived as partisan and supportive of
Children Abraham
the government.[2][4][5]
Zabludovsky Nerubay
In 1998, citing a desire to cut down his workload and ill-health, he (journalist)
retired from presenting 24 Horas, which also came to an end with his Relatives Abraham
departure, marking the end of an era in Mexican journalism.[6] After Zabludovsky
leaving 24 Horas, Zabludovsky worked on special newscasts and
(architect), brother
documentaries.[4] However, in 2000, he resigned from the Televisa
network following the resignation of his son, Abraham, who also
worked for Televisa.[4] Zabludovsky claimed that his son had been overlooked for the position of night time
news anchor and that he was resigning out of solidarity with him.[4]

During his career at Televisa, Zabludovsky covered several important episodes. He was one of the few
Mexicans reporting in Cuba the day Fidel Castro entered Havana in 1959 during the overthrow of the Batista
dictatorship and reported from his car phone (at that time these car phones were the only mobile phones in
Mexico and were a luxury item), and reported on the 1985 earthquake that destroyed several parts of Mexico
City.[6] However, there was criticism of his coverage of presidential elections in 1988 and 1994, when he
favored the candidate of the government party to the exclusion of opposition contenders.[7][8] He interviewed
many notable people, including President Ernesto Zedillo,[9] Salvador Dalí and María Félix.

Eighteen months after leaving television, he began a radio newscast on a new station, La 69 at Grupo Radio
Centro, with the pledge of being more critical "...in agreement with the new Mexico in which we are
living.".[10] Beginning on March 3, 2004, the newscast was also broadcast on Radio Red AM and Radio Red
FM. Zabludovsky hosted the newscast until June 22, 2015, being hospitalized shortly after.

From 2007 until 2015, he also wrote "Bucareli", a weekly column for Mexican nationwide newspaper El
Universal.

In 2009, his voice appeared in Up!, a Disney-Pixar film.[11]

Zabludovsky returned to television in 2012 as part of ESPN Deportes and ESPN Mexico's coverage of the
2012 Summer Olympics, he was also part of the network's coverage of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup the
following year.[12][13] On June 2, 2015, exactly one month before his death, Zabludovsky covered the historic
match between the Cuba national football team and the New York Cosmos in Havana, Cuba.[14] The match
marked the first time an American sports team visited Cuba after the United States began normalizing relations
with the island nation.[15]

He is the subject of Molotov's song Que No Te Haga Bobo Jacobo (Don't let Jacobo make a fool out of you),
where he is accused of receiving bribes from Carlos Salinas and negotiating the news with the
government.[16][17] In a 2013 interview, Zabludovsky said about the song: "I have never heard it, I don't know
if it's offensive, but if it was, they have the right to express what they think.".[18]

Death
Zabludovsky died of a stroke[3] caused by dehydration at the age of 87 in Mexico City on the morning of July
2, 2015. He was buried at Mexico City's Israelite (Jewish) Cemetery that afternoon. He is survived by his wife
Sara and three children[3]

References
1. "Mexican TV Anchor Jacobo Zabludovsky Dies at 87" (https://abcnews.go.com/International/wir
eStory/mexican-tv-anchor-jacobo-zabludovsky-dies-87-32180116). ABC News. July 2, 2015.
Retrieved 2 July 2015.
2. Rohter, Larry (1990-06-24). "As the world turns, it's news with a spin; Mexico: The Word
According To Jacobo" (https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE0D71039F937A
15755C0A966958260). New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
3. "Jacobo Zabludovsky, Longtime Anchor for Mexico's Televisa, Dies" (https://www.wsj.com/articl
es/jacobo-zabludovsky-longtime-anchor-for-mexicos-televisa-dies-1435869275). Wall Street
Journal. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
4. Preston, Julia (2000-04-01). "In Mexico, Top Newsman And Network Part Ways" (https://query.n
ytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9806EED9103CF932A35757C0A9669C8B63). New York
Times. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
5. Depalma, Anthony (1994-03-06). "Press in Mexico docile on revolt" (https://query.nytimes.com/
gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04EEDC1E3AF935A35750C0A962958260&sec=&spon=&pagewant
ed=1). New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
 6. Preston, Julia (1998-01-20). "Mexico City Journal; News (and State) Anchor Weighs His" (http
s://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E0DA1038F933A15752C0A96E958260&se
c=&spon=&pagewanted=1). New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
7. Rohter, Larry (1988-07-16). "Press To Many, Mexican Press Is Meek . . " (https://query.nytimes.c
om/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE5DC1538F935A25754C0A96E948260). New York Times.
Retrieved 2007-11-25.
8. Golden, Tim (1994-07-23). "Mexican TV Picks Its Political Shots" (https://query.nytimes.com/gs
t/fullpage.html?res=9F01E5DA123EF930A15754C0A962958260). New York Times. Retrieved
2007-11-25.
9. Dillon, Sam (1996-08-15). "Mexico's New Press Boldness Stops at Leader's Desk" (https://quer
y.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E0DD1231F936A2575BC0A960958260&sec=&spo
n=&pagewanted=1). New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
10. Vértiz, Columba (2001-09-01). "Zabludovsky aboga ahora por la libertad de prensa" (https://we
b.archive.org/web/20080302010207/http://www.proceso.com.mx/hemerotecainterior.html?nta=
126479) (in Spanish). Proceso. Archived from the original (http://www.proceso.com.mx/hemerot
ecainterior.html?nta=126479) on 2008-03-02. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
11. About Zabludovsky's voice in Up! (Retrieved July 10, 2017) (https://www.publimetro.com.mx/m
x/noticias/2015/07/02/cuando-jacobo-zabludovsky-presto-su-voz-para-up-una-aventura-de-altu
ra.html)
12. Rocher, Sofia (2012-03-20). "Confederations Cup 2013 on ESPN Deportes" (http://espnmediaz
one.com/us/press-releases/2013/06/confederations-cup-2013-on-espn-deportes/). ESPN
MediaZone. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
13. "Jacobo Zabludovsky llegó a ESPN" (http://espndeportes.espn.com/noticias/nota?s=oli&id=14
86926&type=story). ESPN Deportes. 2013-06-13. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
14. "ESPN ThisWeek – May 27, 2015" (http://espnmediazone.com/us/weekly-updates/espn-thiswe
ek-may-27-2015/). ESPN MediaZone. 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
15. Lewis, Michael. "New York Cosmos beat Cuba in historic friendly match: 'The doors are open' "
(https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/03/cuba-new-york-cosmos-friendly-football).
The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
16. http://www.businessweek.com/2000/00_26/c3687167.htm Will Young Rockers Really Rock the
Boat? (http://www.businessweek.com/2000/00_26/c3687167.htm)
17. Molotov Que no te haga bobo Jacobo Lyrics (http://www.letrascanciones.org/molotov/donde-jug
aran-las-ninas/que-no-te-haga-bobo-jacobo.php?l=en) Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/2
0080301103952/http://www.letrascanciones.org/molotov/donde-jugaran-las-ninas/que-no-te-ha
ga-bobo-jacobo.php?l=en) 2008-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
18. Jacobo Zabludovsky: con Dios y con el diablo (http://diez4.com/2013/jacobo-zabludovsky-con-
dios-y-con-el-diablo/)(in Spanish)

External links
Jacobo Zabludovsky (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1320494/) on IMDb
Video of Jacobo Zabludovsky and Salvador Dalí (1971) (http://video.google.com/videoplay?do
cid=3911001427472489719&q=zabludovsky)

Media offices
Preceded by Televisa Nightly News Anchor Succeeded by
Position established September 7, 1970 – January 19, 1998 Guillermo Ortega Ruiz

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