Political Prisoner or Jailed Politician? It’s Catalans’ Spin Battle With Spain
Spain Says Catalonia's Future Depends on Puigdemont
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As soon as judges in Madrid jailed Catalan activists Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart this week, the separatists’ media machine swung into gear.
In state-sponsored broadcasts and on social media, the Catalans closed ranks as the battle of spin with the Spanish government entered a new phase. One side claims the moral high ground and the other the legal.