7 Amendments of Julie WARD related to 2016/2030(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need to strengthen independent media, especially in the EU neighbourhood, inter alia through support for journalists and the development of capacity-building programmes for media actors, fostering information-exchange partnerships and networks, such as content- sharing platforms, media-related research, training opportunities for journalists and placements with EU-based media to facilitate exchanges of best practicand for EU journalists in neighbourhood countries to facilitate exchanges of best practices; highlights the important role of quality journalism education and training inside and outside Europe in order to produce quality journalistic analysis based on correctly selected sources; argues that promoting EU values of freedom of press and expression and media plurality includes supporting persecuted and imprisoned journalists and human rights defenders in third countries;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that more funding is necessary to support freedom of media in ENP countries in the scope of EU democracy instruments; in this respect, calls on the Commission to ensure the full exploitation of existing instruments such as the European Instrument for Democracy and Human rights (EIDHR), the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), the Eastern Partnership Media Freedom Watch and the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) towards protection of media freedom and pluralism;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Expresses concern at the use of social media and online platforms for criminal hate speech and incitement to violence, and encourages Member States to adapt and update legislation to address ongoing developments, or fully implement and enforce existing legislation on hate speech, both offline and online; argues that a greater collaboration is needed with online platforms, leading internet and media companies in this respect;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that media education provides knowledge and skills, and empowers citizens to exercise their right to freedom of expression, to critically analyse media content and to react to disinformation; highlights, therefore, the need to raise awareness of attempts at disinformation, through media literacy actions at all levels, of attempts at disinformationincluding through a European information campaign around media, journalistic and editorial ethics as well as through monitoring online content with the cooperation of online platforms;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ENotes that no soft power strategy can succeed without cultural diplomacy and promotion of intercultural dialogue between and inside countries, in the EU and beyond; therefore encourages long- term public and cultural diplomacy actions and initiatives, such as scholarships and exchange programmes for students and young professionals, including initiatives to support intercultural dialogue, strengthen cultural links with the EU, and promote common heritagecultural links and heritage; and to provide a proper training for staff of EU delegations and EEAS to equip them with adequate intercultural skills;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Affirms that an efficient communication strategy must include local communities in discussions about EU actions, support for people-to-people contact and give proper consideration to cultural and social exchanges as key platforms to combat prejudices of local populations; recalls that, in this view, EU delegations must maintain direct contact with local grassroots stakeholders and representatives of civil society;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the importance of communicating EU policies effectively, internally as well as externally, and of ensurproviding tailored communications to specific regions, including access to information in local languages; welcomes, in this context, the launch of the EEAS website in Russian as a first step in the right direction and encourages the translation of EEAS website into more languages; underlines that particular attention should be paid to new technologies – including digital broadcasting, mobile communications, online media and social networks – which facilitate the dissemination of information about, and increased awareness of, the European values enshrined in the Treaties.; recalls that such communications must contain concrete best practices and highlight EU’s impact in third countries, including EU humanitarian assistance as well as the opportunities and benefits that closer association and cooperation with the EU brings to the citizens in third countries, in particular for young people, such as visa-free travel or capacity- building, mobility and exchange programmes when applicable;