8 Amendments of Martina MICHELS related to 2021/2036(INI)
Amendment 6 #
1. Underlines that an independent, impartial, professional and responsible media is a key pillar of democracy; media’s independence from political and economic powers and influences must be guaranteed therefore, expresses serious concerns about the situation in some Member States whereby media laws allow for greater political interference;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned that the current COVID-19 pandemic not only continues to have a significant negative impact on public health, social welfare and the economy, but also entails a serious threat to media freedom; warns that governments across the world could use the coronavirus emergency as an excuse to implement draconian new restrictions on freedom of expression and tighten media censorship; calls on the Commission to mobilise funds to encourage anti-corruption investigative journalism; considers it necessary to take measures to combat the spread of fake news, especially in times of crises, such as the current health crisis, which requires valid, reliable and timely information;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that working conditions in the media sector are deteriorating and often work in precarious conditions with regard to their contracts, salaries and social guarantees, which compromises their ability to work appropriately and thus hampers media freedom;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that Reporters Without Borders1 argue that the next decade will be crucial for ensuring the preservation of media freedom, as it is often threatened by the rise of populist governments; calls on the Member States and the Commission to enforce a legal framework to protect journalists and their sources; Calls on the Commission and Member States to protect whistleblowers as whistleblowing is one of the most effective ways of uncovering corruption; _________________ 1 2020 World Press Freedom Index.
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Reaffirms the need to independently monitor the media freedom and pluralism situation in the EU and therefore encourages Member States to implement and further enhance existing instruments, such as the Media Pluralism Monitor;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to guarantee that the public service media is free from censorship and politicprovide appropriate, proportionate and stable funding for public service media, thus ensuring it can fulfil its cultural, social and educational role, and contribute to an inclusive information society, while guaranteeing its independence from governmental influences ; invites the Member States, in this regard, to establish the necessary regulatory frameworks to monitor media ownership and ensure full transparencytheir funding sources ensuring full transparency and easy accessibility to citizens;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Emphasises that a critical use of media content is essential to people’s understanding of current issues and to their contribution to public life; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to promote and support critical thinking and media literacy projects, espeacially at schools;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages the Member States to introduce effective measures to ensure better protection for the personal safety of journalists, in particular investigative journalists.; is concerned about the increasing intimidation of and acts of aggression and harassment against journalists, especially against female journalists;