9 Amendments of Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO related to 2020/2009(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that in order to fight against ddisinformation, misinformation and fake newsmal- information, reinstate a climate of trust in the media, and counter threats to democratic political processescy, a comprehensive strategy is needed, based inter alia on media and information literacy, and aimed at empowering citizens to critically assess media content and recognise the difference between opinion and fact;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the crucial importance of independent journalism in sustaining media pluralism and transparency of the democratic process; calls on the Commission to include studies and courses on independent journalism in appropriate EU funded projects and programmes;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that media pluralism is under serious threat both online and offline due to thee importance of ensuring online and offline media pluralism to guarantee the quality, diversity and reliability of the information available; warns against excessive concentration of media ownership, which has resulted in dominant actors in the media sector using information to pursue political and social objectives and in the lowering of the quality, diversity and reliability of the information available;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls the need for transparency of media ownership and its funding sources to be easily accessible to citizens so they can make an informed judgment about the information provided, as well as to reinstate a climate of trust in the media; in this context, media literacy plays an important role;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines its view that non- discriminatory, comprehensive and balanced media coverage is essential to a free and well-informed society in Europe; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote an inclusive media sphere in which more women, minorities, migrants and refugees, as well as members of LGBTI+ communities and people with disabilities, occupy creative and decision- making positions, which would in turn contribute to the reduction of stereotypes in media;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that in the fight against disinformation, misinformation and mal- information, the core principles of access to information and above all freedom of expression, including artistic freedom, should always prevail in a frame of accuracy, independence, fairness, confidentiality, humanity, accountability and transparency;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Warns that governments with authoritarian tendencies are undermining freedom of expression, including artistic freedom, under the cover of the fight against disinformation;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that national media, in particular public service media, have an important responsibility to adequatelyReminds that the backbone of any democracy is an independent, professional and responsible media aiming to inform, criticise and stimulate debate, in particular public service media, to adequately serve the public interest with truthful, accurate, objective, balanced and language-tempered content, reflecting the cultural, linguistic, social and political diversity of our societies, and to inform citizens extensively about all topics that are relevant to their everyday lives, including EU policies and news.
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Expresses serious concern about the situation in some Member States where media laws allowing for greater political interference have been introduced, resulting in media, public or private, being forced to abandon the principle of impartiality, which is supported by, inter alia, evidence from the Reporters Without Borders 2020 World Press Freedom Index; underlines that free and independent journalism must be guaranteed and safeguarded by proper regulatory frameworks;