2008/2129(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

– having regard to the Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 on key competences for lifelong learning (2006/962/EC)1,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas broad access to communications technologies affords everyone the possibility of transmitting information globally, meaning that every member of the public is a potential journalist, and making media literacy a necessity not only for understanding information but also for generating and distributing media content,

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas computer skills alone do not automatically lead to greater media literacy,

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas ~~telecommunications networks in the EU are developed to a greater or lesser extent and access to information via the Internet may be impeded, especially in rural areas,~~ , when it comes to the development of telecommunications networks and progress towards disseminating information and communications technology(ICT), there are significant differences between the Member States, as well as between regions, particularly in remote and rural areas, posing the threat that the digital divide in the EU could widen still further,

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas, by producing their own content and media products, users acquire abilities affording them a deeper insight into the principles and values of professionally produced media content,

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas schools have an essential role to play in moulding people capable of communicating and of exercising judgement; and whereas the position regarding media education varies widely from one Member State ~~to the next~~and one region to the next, as does the degree to which ICT are integrated and used within education,

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas adults represent a heterogeneous but predominant group, and media literacy should help strengthen their behaviour as active citizens and their awareness of both rights and duties,

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas media education is essential to achieving a high level of media literacy in the European Union,

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas threats to the security of personal data are becoming increasingly insidious and manifold, thereby constituting a high risk for uninformed users;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas media literacy is an essential key qualification in the information and communication society,

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas media education can be provided primarily by teachers who themselves are media literate and have been given the necessary training,

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the media make themselves felt in politics and the day-to-day life of society; whereas the present-day media landscape is shaped by a high degree of media concentration in the commercial sector, entailing a danger of manipulation; and whereas media literacy is therefore central to political culture, ~~_____________________ 1 OJ L 394, 30.12.2006, p. 10.~~Or. de

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

Gb. whereas media literacy and media pluralism are linked, whereas well- informed, politically mature citizens form the basis of a pluralist society and whereas media literacy is an important part of political education,

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)

Gc. whereas the media provide opportunities for global communication and openness to the world, whereas they are cornerstones of democratic societies and whereas they impart knowledge as well as providing information,

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)

Gd. whereas new digital media provide positive opportunities for participation and creativity, thereby enhancing citizens’ involvement in political processes,

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)

Ge. whereas there is currently insufficient data available to make precise statements about the level of media literacy in the European Union,

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G g (new)

Gg. whereas the infrastructure for broadband Internet is also a public service,

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G h (new)

Gh. whereas many institutions can promote media literacy,

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G i (new)

Gi. whereas individual EU programmes in the audiovisual sector make a vital contribution to promoting media literacy at national and international level,

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G j (new)

Gj. whereas the decisive importance of media literacy has also been highlighted by UNESCO in, for example, the Grünwald Declaration on Media Education (1982) and the Paris Agenda: 12 recommendations for media education (2007),

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Urges the Commission to adopt a recommendation on media literacy, as was announced in its aforesaid communication;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Recommends that the Commission also use the Media Literacy Expert Group to discuss media education matters and that the group meet more regularly and consult, on regular basis, the representatives of the Member States and, on the basis of the results, create the framework needed in order to identify and share the good practice which exists not only at national level but also at local and regional levels;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas broad sections of the active population will generally have increasingly fewer employment opportunities because of a lack of media literacy,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Urges the Commission to organise a meeting of the contact committee on Audio-Visual Media Services, along the appropriate lines, in 2009, with a view to facilitating information exchanges and as effective cooperation as possible on media literacy, and to developing an action plan in this field;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses that media literacy is a basic element in consumer information policy, awareness of and familiarity with matters relating to intellectual rights, the mobilisation and democratic participation of citizens and the promotion of intercultural dialogue;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Notes that, given the many sources available, what is most important is the ability to separate out information from the new media’s flood of data and images and to categorise that information;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Maintains that media education activities have to encompass all citizens – children, young people, adults, older people, and people with disabilities – and should integrate them fully in educational programmes at all levels, as well as in life- long learning programmes;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Maintains that media education activities have to encompass all citizens - children, young people~~, adults,~~ older people, and people with disabilities. without leaving out adults who, by age and education, are considered fully capable of selecting the relevant information from different types of media;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes that, in addition to policy, journalists, radio and television broadcasters and media companies, it is mainly small local entities such as libraries, adult education centres, citizens’, cultural and media centres, further education and training establishments and citizens’ media (e.g. public channels) that can make an active contribution to promoting media literacy;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses the need for media literacy to act as a tool in order to better integrate migrants and minorities, especially the Roma;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses the need for new media literate users to be aware of the potential risks concerning IT security and the security of personal data, and of the risks relating to cyber violence;

Amendment 38 #

Pál SCHMITT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses the importance of media education for parents, who play a decisive role in the development of children's media-use habits;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8α. Stresses that a comprehensive policy to promote media literacy requires the broad-based commitment and participation of all concerned; points out that media literacy begins in the home with learning how to select from the media services available, continues at school and during life-long learning, and is strengthened by the efforts of national, government and regulatory authorities and the work of media professionals and institutions;·

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. Whereas all types of media, audiovisual and printed, traditional and digital ~~media~~, are blending together and the different forms of media are converging, both technically and in terms of content,

Amendment 40 #

Marie-Hélène DESCAMPS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Recommends that media education should also shed light on ~~copyright aspects of media use~~the importance of respect for intellectual property rights and, as far as the Internet is concerned, on data security and the right of self- determination in terms of information;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9α. Points out that advertising is an important part of the services provided by the media today; stresses that media literacy helps to provide criteria for assessing the tools and practices used in advertising;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Emphasises that only media-literate citizens are in a position to judge whether and to what extent media producers’ interests influence the form and content of what is produced, and to form their own opinions;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Notes that providing access to broadband Internet is also important for services of general interest and should be characterised by variety, a high level of quality, and affordability;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Calls for media literacy to be made the ninth key competence in the European reference framework for lifelong learning set out in Recommendation 2006/962/EC;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Recommends that educational establishments encourage the development of media products (printed page, audio/video new media) in a manner involving both pupils and teachers, as a way of providing practical training in media literacy;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Maintains that school facilities need to be substantially improved so as to enable all schoolchildren to have access to computers, the Internet, high-speed broadband, ICT and the necessary instruction;·

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Notes that, in addition to educational and education-policy considerations, technical equipment and access to new technologies are also of vital importance;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Calls on the relevant national authorities to familiarise teachers of all subjects and at every type of school with the use of audiovisual teaching aids and with the problems associated with media education;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for media literacy to feature more prominently in EU support programmes, especially Comenius, eTwinning, ~~and~~ Grundtvig;, Media International, Safer Internet (2009-2013), the i2010 Strategy, the 'Education and Training 2010' work programme and the European Social Fund Operational Programme 'Education and Lifelong Learning (2007-2013).·

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas new mass media are penetrating into all areas of life thanks to innovative technologies, whereas these new media call for users to take a more active role and whereas social communities, weblogs and video games are also forms of media,

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls on the Member States to promote media literacy as part of their lifelong learning strategies and to encourage peer learning and the exchange of good practice between teaching professionals on this aspect of education;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Emphasises the need for regular exchange of information, good practices and, in the field of education, pedagogical methods between Member States;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)

18c. Calls on the Commission to devote a specific section of the successor to the MEDIA Programme to promoting media literacy, as the current programme contributes little to the promotion of media literacy;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)

18d. Calls on the Commission to develop further, and to increase funding for, the MEDIA International programme in order to promote European competition in the audiovisual sector and the building-up of networks between EU Member States and third countries;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)

18e. Supports the Commission’s proposal to develop a new programme called ‘Media Mundus’ to support international cooperation in the audiovisual sector;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Points out that the different kinds of environment in which older people live and their varied spheres of experience, as well as the way they use the media themselves, must be taken into account in media education aimed at them;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

Regulatory frameworks and authorities 20a. The authorities responsible for regulating audio/video and electronic communications must be encouraged to cooperate and to foster improvement at the various levels of media literacy. There is a special need to develop and implement, at national level, codes of conduct and co-regulation and self-regulation initiatives, in collaboration with all the stakeholders concerned. All stakeholders must be involved and supported in promoting the systematic study and regular analysis of the results of those initiatives, and in reporting on the various facets and dimensions of media literacy.

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the traditional media such as television, radio or newspapers are generally considered to be more credible than sources of information from the Internet,

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas, in the current media environment, media literacy helps to meet the challenges posed by new media - particularly the scope they offer for interaction and creative participation - as well as providing the knowledge needed for traditional media, which are still a main source of public information,

Amendment 8 #