3 Amendments of Morten LØKKEGAARD related to 2012/2092(BUD)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 4
Section 1 – paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the EU communication policy plays a crucial role in promoting democratic life in the Union and creating better links between the Union and its citizens; notes that EU communication strategy is mainly based on a top-down approach; therefore foresees an important role for a bottom-up strategy for EU communication, in particular through cooperation and exchange of content between local and regional media; reminds that the media, especially television, forms the primary source of information for European citizens; therefore urges the EU institutions to form partnerships with both public and private media in order to reach a much broader audience;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 4
Section 1 – paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the EU communication policy plays a crucial role in promoting democratic life in the Union and creating better links between the Union and its citizens; reminds that the media, especially television, forms the primary source of information for European citizens; therefore urges the EU institutions to form partnerships with both public and private media in order to reach a much broader audience; recalls that social media and internet are a growing news source for European citizens as well as an opportunity to connect to politicians and policy-makers in an interactive and collaborative manner; calls on the EU institutions to open up more public sector information using social media and interact more actively with citizens;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 5
Section 1 – paragraph 5
5. Reminds that an effective communication policy plays a significant role in raising awareness, not least in the run-up to the 2014 parliamentary elections; calls for more investment in appropriations for the EU communication actions.; underlines the important role of online social media in reaching young Europeans;