7 Amendments of Helga TRÜPEL related to 2011/2246(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that the European Court of Human Rights has derived a positive obligation for Member States to ensure media pluralism from Article 10 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which includes similar provisions to those contained in Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Recalls the European Parliament's Resolution of 25 November 2010 on 'public service broadcasting in the digital era: the future of the dual system', which stresses the important societal role of public service media; in this regard emphasises the importance of a balanced approach between public and private broadcasters for the protection of journalistic competition, information and diversity of opinion;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Notes that in a multi-media society, where the number of purely commercially-driven global market players has increased in recent years, a strong public service media is essential to guarantee a pluralistic media landscape;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 b. Believes that prohibition of censorship and ensuring the sources and whistleblowers protection for journalists are necessary but not sufficient conditions for the protection of media freedom and media diversity; stresses in this context that editorial independence and autonomy of content broadcasted with an independence from media state control and involvement, are crucial for a free and diverse media landscape;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly emphasises the educational and culturalspecific role of the public media; suggests that the commercial activities of the public media should solely complement the promotion of culture and their educational mission consistent with their public service remit, as defined by Member States, including their educational and cultural role; suggests that the public media should be sufficiently funded to be able and properly fulfil their remit;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the dynamic changes in the media world that are redefining the arena of information exchange; draws attention to the fact that the development of the Internet is opening possibilities for unrestricted, individual expression by citizens of EU Member States and other countries; emphasises that the digital terrestrial transmission platforms contribute to the diversity of opinion as they are particularly capable of directly distributing diverse, local and regional information at low consumer prizes;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to maintain a balance between protecting copyright and prosecuting piracy and the freedom to share information online; stresses that control of the media and individual Internet users is only possible in connection with violations of the Member States' laws, and cannot be a means of censorship and restricting freedom of speech.