Activities of Karin RESETARITS related to 2008/2011(INI)
Reports (1)
REPORT Report on measures to support alternative media in Europe in order to guarantee a pluralistic media environment and cultural diversity PDF (171 KB) DOC (94 KB)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Treaty of Amsterdam amending the Treaty of the European Union, the Treaties establishing the European Communities and certain related acts, signed on 2 October, C340, 10 November 1997, Protocol No. 9 on the system of public broadcasting in the Member States, C340/109;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the report on the Green Paper strategy options to strengthen the European programme industry in the context of the audiovisual policy of the European Union. A4-0140/95, Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and Media,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the Joint Declaration on Diversity in Broadcasting drafted by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, the OSCE Representative of Freedom of the Media, the OAS Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and the ACHPR (African Commission on Human Rights and Peoples' Rights) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information, (adopted December 12, 2007),
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas accountable to the communityies means that community media must inform the communityies about their actions and decisions, justify them, and be penalised in the event of any misconduct,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas community media are open to participation in the creation of content by members of the communityies,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas community media very often do not represent a majority of those in society but serve instead a variety of smaller specific target groups which are in many cases locally based, and that community media use a diverse range of platforms such as broadcast radio, broadcast television, cable television, newspaper, Internet and others,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
I. whereas the World Wide WebInternet has propelled the sector into a new age with new possibilities and challenges,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. Whereas community media are independent from government, commercial and religious institutions, and political parties,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to define cand the Member States to take into account these elements by defining Community mMedia as media that are:
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 - Subparagraph a
Paragraph 12 - Subparagraph a
a) non-profit and independent, engaging primarily in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profitand civil society interest, serving clearly defined objectives which always include a social gain and contribute to the intercultural dialogue;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 - Subparagraph b
Paragraph 12 - Subparagraph b
b) accountable to the community which they seek to serve, which means that they are to inform the community about their actions and decisions, to justify them, and to be penalised in the event of any misconduct, so that service remains controlled by the interests of the community and to prevent the creation of "top-down"-networks;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 - Subparagraph c
Paragraph 12 - Subparagraph c
c) open to participation in the creation of content by members of the community., who may participate in all aspects of the operation and management whereas people in charge of editorial content must have professional status;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges Member States to give legal recognition to community media as a distinct public media group alongside commercial and public media where such recognition is still lackingnational public service media and outside of the commercial media sphere;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Asks Member StateSuggests to include specific provisions for community media activities when defining 'must carry' obligations and in radio spectrum policy, as access to electronic communications networks and services and access to radio spectrum are key factors for community media activities;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Asks the Commission to take into account the notion of community media in the ongoing reform of the telectronic communication sector's regulatory framework as well as in the future legislation of the media sector;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Encourages the sector to make more use of EU funding schemes, such as the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, Lifelong Learning Programmes and others in so far as they may contribute to the objectives of the community media;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Proposes that the Commission establishes a EuropeanMember States fund national Internet platforms through which to spread useful and relevant information for the sector, to facilitate networking and exchange ofbecause of the fragmentation of Community Media and exchange crossboarding best practices;