11-07-2017 09:00
Hearing on Media Pluralism and Freedom in the EU
On 11 July the LIBE Committee will hold a public hearing on "Media Pluralism and Freedom in the EU" . Citizens’ fundamental rights to freedom of expression and information - enshrined in Article 11 of the Charter - can be only guaranteed through media freedom and pluralism.
It is particularly important to monitor and supervise the development of national media legislation and practices and its impact on media freedom an pluralism in the EU. The aim of the public hearing is to reflect on the situation in the EU and identify avenues to strengthen independence and better protect journalists and their freedom of expression.
- Draft programme (PDF - 199 KB)
- Video of the hearing
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Background information
- European Parliament resolution of 21 May 2013 on the EU Charter: standard settings for media freedom across the EU (2011/2246(INI))
- EP Study on A comparative analysis of media freedom and pluralism in the EU Member States
- Media pluralism and democracy: outcomes of the 2016 Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights organised by the Commission
- Media Pluralism Monitor 2016
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Presentations from the speakers
- Pier Luigi PARCU, Director of the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (Florence) (PDF - 1 MB)
- Thijs BERMAN, Principal Adviser, Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media Organisation for Freedom and Security in Europe (OSCE) (PDF - 3 MB)
- Renate SCHROEDER, Director of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) (PDF - 197 KB)
- Marilyn CLARK, Associate Professor with the Department of Psychology, University of Malta (PDF - 1 MB)
- Judit BAYER and Petra BARD, Professors, CEPS (PDF - 779 KB)