7 Amendments of Gilbert COLLARD related to 2021/2036(INI)
Amendment 8 #
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1. Underlines that an independent, impartial, professional, representative and responsible media is a key pillar of democracy; expresses serious concerns about the situation in some Member States whereby media laws allow for greater political and economic interference;
Amendment 16 #
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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, with no distinctions on political grounds;
Amendment 25 #
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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 governmentsgroupthink; calls on the Member States and the Commission to enforce a legal framework to protect journalists and their sources; _________________ 1 2020 World Press Freedom Index.
Amendment 32 #
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4. Calls on the Commission to propose a directive against strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs)the Sleeping Giants in order to protect independent media and journalists from vexatious lawsuitsagainst financial pressure intended to silence or intimidate them;
Amendment 47 #
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5. Is concerned about the increase inexploitation of online hate speech, notably against with the political aim of restricting freedom of the press and freedom of expression; stresses the need for better cooperation between authorities and online platform service providers in order to combat hate speech, without destabilisingcensorship and safeguard the fundamental right to freedom of expression;
Amendment 56 #
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6. Calls on the Member States to guarantee that the public service media is free from censorship and political influence; invites the Member States, in this regard, to establish the necessary regulatory frameworks to monitor media ownership and ensure full transparencypluralism of opinion;
Amendment 72 #
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7. Encourages the Member States to introduce effective measures to ensure better protection for the personal safety of journalists, in particular investigative journalist and whistle-blowers.