12 Amendments of Christa PRETS related to 2007/2253(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the UNESCO Convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions attaches considerable importance to, inter alia, the creation of conditions conducive to diversity of the media,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the Council Resolution of 25 January 1999 (1999/C 30/01) concerning public service broadcasting, reiterates the vital role of public service broadcasting for pluralism,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the Recommendation Rec(2007)3 of the Committee of Ministers to member states of the Council of Europe on the remit of public service media in the information society underlines the specific role of public service broadcasting,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas experience shows that the unrestricted concentration of ownership might jeopardises pluralism and cultural diversity and whereas in certain markets it is approaching a limit whereby pluralism will no longer be automatically guaranteed by free market competitiona system purely based on free market competition alone is not able to guarantee media pluralism,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the primary concern of media businesses mamedia remains a political tool of considerable ideological influence, whereas there is a considerable risk due to the tendency within private media businesses to be oriented predominantly bey financial profit, media remains an ideological and political tool of considerable influence, which should not be treated solely on economic terwhereas this carries the danger of a loss of diversity, quality content and multiplicity of opinion, whereas thus, the creation of media pluralism should not be left purely to market mechanisms,
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas an increasing proportion of journalists find themselves employed under precarious conditions, lacking social guaranteessecurity common on the normal job market and whereas these conditions are more likely to occur in the new Member States,
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas the public service media has a noticeable market presence only in the audiovisual and non-linear areas and whereas often the public service media of the EU Member States suffers from both inadequate funding and political pressure,
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas often public service media of the EU Member States suffers from both inadequate funding and political pressure,
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
Ua. whereas the EU has no intrinsic competence to regulate media concentration, nevertheless its competence in various policy fields enables it to play an active role in safeguarding and promoting media pluralism. Competition and state aid law, audiovisual and telecommunication regulation as well as external (trade) relations are areas in which the EU can and should actively pursue a policy to strengthen and foster media pluralism,
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Asks the European Commission to take due account of the UNESCO Convention on cultural diversity and the Council of Europe recommendation on the remit of public service media in the information society;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Recommends to the European Commission to use the process of revising the EC Broadcasting Communication - if it considers it necessary - as a way to strengthen public service broadcasting as an important guarantor of media pluralism in the European Union;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 (new)
Paragraph 15 (new)
15a. Recommends during the revision of the regulatory framework for electronic communication networks and services (Telecom-Package) to maintain the existing link between infrastructure and content regulation (in particular the Audiovisual Media Service Directive);