Awaiting committee decision
2017/2209(INI) Media pluralism and media freedom in the European Union
Lead committee dossier: LIBE/8/11139
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Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Opinion | CULT | MALTESE Curzio (GUE/NGL) | |
Opinion | JURI | HAUTALA Heidi (Verts/ALE) | |
Lead | LIBE | SPINELLI Barbara (GUE/NGL) |
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2017/10/05
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/2209(INI)
2017/12/04
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94 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph –1 (new) -1. Recalls that freedom of expression and information is a fundamental right as provided for in Article 11 of the Charter of the Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Highlights that citizens in order to actively and effectively participate in the public life and take part in political debates need to be properly and fully informed;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that the formation of public opinion is based upon a social pact between citizens and media professionals aimed at influencing those in power for the purposes of common general interest; notes
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that the formation of public opinion is based upon a
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that the formation of public opinion is based upon a social pact between citizens and media professionals aimed at
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that the formation of public opinion is based upon a social pact between citizens and media professionals aimed at influencing those in power for the purposes of general interest; notes with the gravest concern that the financing system for the press
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Believes that an efficient strategy to counteract fake news and anti-EU propaganda could be the adoption of measures to provide a target audience with adequate and interesting information about EU activities, European values and other issues of public interest and underlines that modern technologies and social networks could be used for these purposes; highlights the importance of the IFJ Declaration of Principles on the Conduct of Journalists; stresses the necessity of providing European journalists, especially those working in lesser used and minority languages, with adequate training and retraining opportunities; supports relevant initiatives aimed at vulnerable minority groups, such as the pilot project on Internship opportunities for minority language media;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that in the context of a weakened media landscape combined with the digital revolution, the phenomenon known as “fake news” is a rising and worrying trend, where false or highly biased information are widely disseminated for a political motive, including under the direct or indirect patronage of certain third countries; underlines its negative effects that were observed over the past couple of years, such as during the “Brexit” referendum campaign and other political events occurred in the Member States, when large numbers of citizens were influenced by this phenomenon to orientate their voting behaviour;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that access to quality, free and independent information is a fundamental human right, that media
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that while strengthening the access of individuals to information in general, the emergence of social media has increased the risk of manipulated narratives, false stories and deliberate misinformation, commonly referred to as ‘fake news’ being disseminated; underlines the threat posed to the relationship of trust between the media and citizens; stresses how it harms trust in information in general and thereby poses a fundamental threat to liberal democracies;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Highlights that the spread of deliberate misinformation and ‘fake news’ is aligned with external political interests, as part of an “hybrid warfare” against the Union institutions and values; notes with concern the impunity of such activities, sometimes carried out by politically and economically motivated actors and so called “alternative” media personalities acting beyond the reach of European justice;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Emphasises that public service media have irreplaceable role for media pluralism in Europe and that Member States must ensure that they function independently from political influences and are endowed with independent financial resources and management in order to serve their purpose with the best possible quality;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Takes note of the new challenges that traditional and new media are confronted with due to the rise of new technologies and digitalisation, such as the ‘filter bubble’ phenomenon linked to the extensive use of algorithms, the respect of the fundamental right to privacy or the improperly so-called phenomenon of ‘fake news’;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Maintains that information should be termed ‘fake news’ if, and only if, it is factually incorrect and not, therefore, when it is accurate but presented in support of a political position at odds with prevailing political opinion;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Urges the Commission to address the phenomena of fake news as an EU priority by developing a coherent and comprehensive counteracting strategy which takes into account possible legal actions and measures fostering high- quality and ethical journalism and strengthening media literacy among all EU citizens;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recommends that Member States provide appropriate, proportionate and stable funding for public service media, thus ensuring it can fulfil its cultural, social and educational role, and contribute to an inclusive information society, while guaranteeing its independence from governmental influences;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls that Member States should find ways to support media, by ensuring for example VAT neutrality as recommended in the resolution of the European Parliament of 13 October 2011 on the future of VAT , and by supporting initiatives related to media;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Maintains that giving a political slant when presenting particular political or topical issues is intrinsic to engagement in politics and a sine qua non for the exercise of freedom of opinion, belief, and expression and that condemnation of the ‘fake news’ phenomenon should not be tantamount to political censure of political opinions at odds with the mainstream Western media view, still less should it be used to exert pressure on sovereign states via their official media organisations;
Amendment 3 #
1. Emphasises that access to quality, free and independent information is a fundamental human right, that media pluralism
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Recalls that media professionals play a crucial role in the formation of public opinion; emphasises that independent media professionals are vital for the countering of deliberate misinformation and for the identification and debunking of ‘fake news’; calls, therefore, on the Commission and Member States to strengthen financial and legal support to independently operated media and investigative journalism organisations, while refraining from involvement in editorial decisions;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Points out that a distinction has to be made between ‘fake news’ and illicit – that is to say, manifestly illegal – online content such as hate speech or incitements to violence, which is a matter for the criminal law of the Member States concerned and cannot, therefore, be the subject of a joint legislative act;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Notes that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed concern on 1 June 2017 about the German law on hate speech and ‘fake news’, as it considered some of its provisions to be incompatible with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, adopted on 19 December 1966;points out, however, that, notwithstanding the disquiet expressed by the highest UN authorities, the German law in question entered into force on 2 October 2017 and the Commission, in a communication dated 28 September 2017, stated that it wishes to model its own legislation on that law;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 e (new) 2e. Maintains that the term ‘fake news’ should not be misused in a politically biased way against some media outlets, including official media organisations of certain non-EU countries, and that, by the same token, all objective acts of disinformation should be condemned, since respected official news organisations have sometimes disseminated and lent credence to questionable information for which the sources had not been fully verified, one example being CNN, which on at least one occasion has given credence to adverse reports concerning the US President, Donald Trump, that eventually proved to be inaccurate and unfounded;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that
Amendment 36 #
3. Stresses that online media pluralism is under serious threat from the excessive concentration of
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that
Amendment 38 #
3. Stresses that online media pluralism is under serious threat from the excessive concentration of corporate power, exploitation of dominant positions in the market and lack of compliance with competition and tax rules; asks the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to overcome regulatory deficiencies in order to create legal clarity and consistency to ensure media freedom and prevent the
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that access to quality, free and independent information is a fundamental human right, that media pluralism is the pillar of democracy and
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that online media pluralism is under serious threat from the excessive concentration of corporate power; asks the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to overcome regulatory deficiencies in order to create legal clarity and consistency to ensure media freedom and prevent the abuse of their dominant position by web giants, through a modernised EU competition policy that ensures fair competition in the European media sector in the context of online convergence and the growing role of online platforms as intermediaries and through a regulatory framework that makes licensing of commercial use of copyright protected press articles compulsory, thus ensuring a fair remuneration of press publishers and ultimately of journalists;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that online media pluralism
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to lead by example of respect for the freedom and the independence of journalists, which henceforth implies to refrain from subsidising guidelines telling them how to handle such and such a topic, as for instance a “Reporting on migration and minorities – approach and guidelines”, from supporting “training” activities, biased seminars or trips for journalists, and more generally any propaganda operation that non only doesn’t increase the popularity of the EU but undermines the dignity of the profession and a pillar of democracy;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to continue to support the Media Pluralism Monitor tool and to encourage its further development for a comprehensive and accurate assessment of the risks to media pluralism in the EU; encourages the Commission, Member States and all relevant stakeholders to promptly address the highlighted risks by taking appropriate measures;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to establish an EU-wide system of statutory self-regulation to ensure that media actors engage, negotiate and institute their own ethical standards for online information - without direct political involvement;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Maintains that pluralism is an obligation in public service media and journalists’ claims to be neutral cannot be deemed sufficient to meet it;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recommends the European Commission to develop a sectorial strategy for the European media sector to foster innovation and sustainability of media;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Maintains that the disaffection among ordinary Europeans with traditional media can be explained in part by the inadequate diversity of opinion and expression within the media and the widening gap between the shades of public opinion and the opinion conveyed by the media; points out that several recognised studies have highlighted the narrow range of views held by media representatives, which is out of step with the world population in general, and that, according to a recent study by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, 70% of journalists in the public service Swiss Broadcasting Corporation place themselves on the left of the political spectrum;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Notes that much of the information that traditional media outlets produce is now available both online and on traditional platforms, and that these therefore remain subject to national media regulations; recalls that this is not the case for strictly online media platforms, leading to unfair competition between strictly online media and traditional media outlets; notes that similar services with similar features should have similar regulations; calls for harmonisation of rules and media regulations to ensure a level playing field;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Notes with concern that access to media by minorities, local and regional communities, women and people with disabilities is at risk as highlighted by the 2016 Media Pluralism Monitor; underlines that an inclusive media is essential in an open, free and pluralistic media landscape and therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage and support research, projects and policies that improve access to media and enhance opportunities for participation and expression for all citizens;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that access to quality, free and independent information is
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Stresses that media pluralism and quality of information are also under threat when free competition is distorted by certain practices :in that regard, Public Service Media have a particular obligation not to disrupt private media’s work, for instance by copying on their websites the content of private media ;encourages the Commission to look into this issue to ensure that publicly funded media do not act in a way that can violate the competition rules through its public funding ;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Maintains that unrepresentativeness of this kind and the lack of diversity of opinion among media players affect news coverage: during the American presidential campaign, for example, according to the BBC, 200 newspapers supported the Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton, whereas only 20 backed the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, who in the end polled about 63 million popular votes and secured a majority within the electoral college, thereby winning the presidency of the United States;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Underlines that a non- discriminatory, comprehensive and balanced media coverage is essential to a free, inclusive and well-informed society in Europe; highlights that national media, in particular public service media, have an important responsibility to adequately reflect the cultural, linguistic, social and political diversity and to inform citizens extensively about all topics that affect and are relevant to their everyday life, including EU policies and news;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote and encourage cross-border cooperation projects and co- productions between media actors in the EU in order to strengthen European media, highlight its diversity and promote intercultural dialogue;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the fact that freedom of information in Europe is being jeopardised by increasing intimidation of and acts of aggression against journalists, as proven by the recent murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia; underlines that whistle-blowing is an essential element for investigative journalism and freedom of press; recalls that journalists can be subject to legal prosecution rather than legal protection when, acting in the public interest, they disclose information or report suspected misconduct, wrongdoing, fraud or illegal activity; therefore calls on the Commission to set up a framework for a common European legislation to protect whistle-blowers and journalists;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the fact that freedom of expression and information in Europe is being jeopardised by increasing intimidation of and acts of aggression against journalists, as proven by the recent murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia; calls on Member States to ensure that their legal frameworks and low-enforcement practices guarantee appropriate protection, assistance and support for journalists and other media actors, while paying special attention to the specific dangers faced by women journalists;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the fact that freedom of information in Europe is being jeopardised by increasing intimidation of and acts of aggression against journalists
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the fact that freedom of information in Europe is being jeopardised by increasing intimidation of and coward acts of aggression against journalists
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the fact that freedom of information in Europe is being jeopardised by increasing intimidation of and acts of aggression against journalists, as proven by the recent
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Acknowledges the successful establishment of the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) in the context of a European Union pilot project and highlights the ECPMF’s well- known work to counter attacks on press and media freedom through systematic recording of violations of media freedom in Europe and offering direct support to journalists and media freedom activists under threat and at risk of becoming victims of violence; asks the Commission to develop the necessary tools and provide the necessary funding to make the ECPMF a permanent EU structure;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that access to quality, free and independent information is a fundamental human right, that media pluralism
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recalls its resolution of 24 October 2017 on legitimate measures to protect whistle-blowers acting in the public interest when disclosing the confidential information of companies and public bodies; urges the Commission to present as soon as possible a legislative proposal that will guarantee a high level of protection for whistle-blowers in the EU;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Points out that the Commission has refused to set up an independent committee of inquiry to investigate this murder and is thus ignoring the call made on 2 November 2017 by eight international news organisations;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Underlines that the rise of hate speech, abuse and threats in online spaces highlighted by the 2016 Eurobarometer survey on media pluralism and democracy, needs to be addressed in order to safeguard freedom of expression and diversity of opinions in online media; calls on the Commission to further assess online abuse and its effects and take appropriate measures to effectively prevent and counteract it;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Points out that the Commission was aware of Malta’s shortcomings regarding the rule of law and freedom of expression, as its own media pluralism watchdog had expressed reservations on those points back in 2016;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Points out that whereas the Commission has already used its powers to impose sanctions on sovereign states, for example Hungary, it has so far done nothing to address the fact that Malta has been found wanting as regards press freedom and the rule of law;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that media professionals often work in precarious conditions with regard to their employment contracts, salaries and social
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that media professionals, especially the youngest ones, too often work in precarious conditions with regard to their contracts, salaries, social and
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that media professionals often work in precarious conditions with regard to their contracts, salaries and social guarantees, which compromises their ability to work appropriately and thus hampers media freedom; stresses the need to reinforce co-operation between journalists and trade unions; calls on Member States and media organisations to ensure just and fair working conditions for media professionals;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that media professionals often work in precarious conditions with regard to their contracts, salaries and social guarantees, which compromises their ability to work appropriately and thus hampers media freedom; encourages the media sector to safeguard gender equality in media policy and practice, through co- regulatory mechanisms, internal codes of conduct and other voluntary actions;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that media professionals often work in precarious conditions with regard to their contracts, salaries and social guarantees, which compromises their ability to work appropriately and thus hampers media freedom; is therefore concerned by the replacement of professional and trained journalists by less expensive freelancers and its negative consequences on quality journalism;
Amendment 7 #
1. Emphasises that access to quality, free and independent information is a fundamental human right, that media pluralism is the pillar of democracy and that the media’s independence from political and economic powers and undue influences must be guaranteed accordingly;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Points out that, conversely, subsidies granted to the media, whatever the degree of interest that they might arouse among the public, undermines pluralism by skewing the media offering in relation to public expectations and that a media outlet should not, therefore, be kept financially viable purely by the artificial means of subsidies;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that a critical use of media content is essential to people’s understanding of current issues and to their contribution to public life;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that a critical use of media content is essential to people’s understanding of current
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that a critical use of media content is essential to people’s understanding of current
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that a critical use of media content is essential to people’s understanding of current issues and to their contribution to public life; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to promote and support media literacy projects, as well as to lead by example in how to guarantee/ensure a healthy relationship between EU officials and journalists without feeding into the ethical disbalance, which implies that guidelines, seminars and invited groups of journalists supported by EU funds are addressed only with factual and unbiased information about the EU, while opinions about EU’s future and policies shall during these seminars and trips only be conveyed by MEPs representing the different political groups in the Parliament.
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that a critical use of media content is essential to people’s
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that a critical use of media content - especially that generated by social media - is essential to people’s understanding of current issues and to their contribution to public life; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to promote and support media literacy
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that a critical use of media content is essential to
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Reiterates the need to maintain strong and vibrant independent public broadcasting service that is impartial from political interference, to ensure that the public is duly informed; emphasises that in this context, this need is more important than ever before to safeguard media pluralism and freedom in the European Union as well as democracy.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that measures to ensure an independent, diverse and transparent media landscape should be taken and that all Member States should promote freedom of expression, protect a well- informed public opinion, and guarantee that journalists and media professionals can carry out their work to the highest standards;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Maintains – without detracting from freedom of information, the object being to temper the right of reporting with the right to be forgotten, once a given period has passed, on the understanding that persons and facts should be excluded when they are of such public importance that they cannot be forgotten – that facts which have ceased to be of public interest should be taken out of the information circuit by being deleted from indexes, and made inaccessible via reference links, in news agency search engines and databases and that this should be done five years after the time of publication, provided that the facts in question do not relate to cases still ongoing, especially in the form of legal proceedings; calls for the above period to be extended to ten years when facts relate to persons who are public figures to the extent that they are involved in political, business, or professional activities, or, at any rate, occupy a prominent social position, and therefore attract more widespread and intense public interest;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Encourages Member States to increase their efforts to strengthen media literacy among all citizens through formal, non-formal and informal education from a lifelong learning perspective, also by paying special attention to initial and ongoing teacher preparation and support and by encouraging dialogue and cooperation between education and training sector and all relevant stakeholders, including media professionals, civil society and youth organisations;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Emphasises that principles of media freedom, freedom of speech and media pluralism are as relevant for pre- accession countries and the European Neighbourhood area as it is for Member States; calls on the Commission to ensure that these principles are strengthened and adequately monitored in these countries and that assistance programs are made contingent upon adherence to these principles;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Encourages the Commission and Member States to promote training and educational initiatives to all relevant stakeholders, including children, parents, teachers, social workers, child protection officers, civil society organisations and national authorities; supports age appropriate innovative tools to promote empowerment, media literacy and online safety as compulsory education at schools;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Asks the Commission in cooperation with individual newsrooms and audiovisual services of all the European institutions, in particular with that of the European Parliament, to invest in and develop new and improved communication strategies designed to increase pluralistic national coverage of EU affairs and European news;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses the need to preserve the independence and pluralism of publicly- owned media and to prevent any form of political interference, censorship or use of such media as a vehicle for propaganda and indoctrination;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Reaffirms the need to bridge the digital divide both through specific technological literacy projects and with adequate investments in infrastructures, in order to ensure universal access to information;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Stresses that by providing increased pluralistic coverage of EU news, respecting cultural diversity of individual Member States and by using tools such as communication, media, social media, interactive platforms to their full potential will help bring closer and connect better EU citizens to EU affairs by helping individuals to form and share opinions, make informed decisions and contribute by means of critical engagement in the positive reformation and development of the EU;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Underlines that all citizens have the right to access to independent information in their mother tongue, be it state or minority language; asks the Commission and the Member States to push forwards polices that would guarantee that access;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls EU’s commitment to safeguard freedom of expression and information across the EU and abroad and emphasises the need to optimise its efforts fostering and protecting media freedom, pluralism and integrity in candidate, neighbouring and third countries;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Reaffirms the need to independently monitor the media freedom and pluralism situation in the EU and therefore encourages Member States to implement and further enhance existing instruments, such as the Media Pluralism Monitor;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Stresses the importance to develop further models for the establishment of a European public service broadcasting platform that fosters EU wide political debates based on facts, dissent and respect, contributes to a plurality of views in new converged media environment and fosters the visibility of the EU in its external relations;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Points out that journalists and media organisations have a unique responsibility in shaping opinions and public discourse, for this reason they have an obligation in providing independent and balanced content in view of combating extremism, hate speech, and ‘fake news’;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Requests the Commission and the Member States to protect media freedom and freedom of speech in contemporary arts, by promoting the creation of artworks that give voice to social concerns, encourage critical debate and inspire counter speech;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 d (new) 6d. Denounces how fake news may fuel social tensions and contribute to distort information on regional and national politics in the EU; calls therefore for media independence and transparency as preconditions and essential safeguards of a well-functioning European democracy.
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