5 Amendments of Sandra KALNIETE related to 2016/2030(INI)
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the financial crisis and the advance of new forms digital media have posed serious challenges for quality journalism leading to decrease of critical thinking among the audiences thus making them more susceptible to disinformation and manipulation;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that Russia has been aggressively employing a wide range of tools and instruments, such as special foundations (Russkiy Mir,) multilingual TV stations (Russia Today, RIA Novosti), news agencies and multimedia services (Sputnik), social and religious groups (including the Orthodox church), social media and internet trolls to challenge Western values, divide Europe, gather domestic support and create the perception of failing states in the EU’s eastern neighbourhood;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for closer cooperation between the European Parliament and the EEAS in the strategic communication, including through the use of the Parliament's analytical capacities and Information Offices in the member states;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to conduct a thorough review of the efficiency of the existing EU financial instruments and to come forward with a proposal for a flexible solution which can provide direct support to independent media outlets and enable the channelling of additional resources to organisations that have the ability to do so, such as the European Endowment for Democracy; calls on the Commission to use the midterm review of the European Neighbourhood Instrument to establish strengthening the resilience of the media as a strategic priority;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses its support for initiatives such as the Baltic Centre for Media Excellence in TallinnRiga or the Radicalisation Awareness Network Centre of Excellence; underlines the need for strengthening analytical capabilities at all levels; calls for the Commission and the Member States to initiate similar projects, engage in the training of journalists, create independent media hubs, support media diversity and exchange best practices and information in these areas;