Media pluralism and media freedom in the European Union

Author (Person)	Spinelli, Barbara
Publisher	European Parliament
Series Title	Own-Initiative Procedure
Series Details	2017/2209(INI)
Publication Date	03/05/2018
Content Type	Policy-making
	The European Parliament's plenary session approved in May 2018 a non-legislative reoslution on media pluralism and freedom. The resolution calls on the European Commission to allocate permanent and adequate funding to support the Meda Pluralism Monitor and create an independent monitoring mechanism to assess risks to media pluralism and freedom in the European Union. The document also asks Member States to step up financial support to public service providers and investigative journalists, while refraining from involvement in editorial decisions.
Source Link	Link to Main Source http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil-mobile/fiche-procedure/2017/2209(INI)
Related Links	European Parliament: Press Release, 03.05.18: Tackle online and offline threats to media pluralism and freedom, urge MEPs http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20180426IPR02615/ OCCRP: European Parliament Passes Resolution on Media Plurality and Freedom https://www.occrp.org/en/27-ccwatch/cc-watch-briefs/8033-european-parliament-passes-resolution-on-media-plurality-and-freedom EPRS: At a Glance, April 2018: Media pluralism and media freedom in the EU http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_ATA(2018)620236
Subject Categories	Business and Industry, Values and Beliefs
Countries / Regions	Europe